The War Wagon

The War Wagon is a 1967 western Technicolor film starring John Wayne and Kirk Douglas , released by Universal Pictures, directed by Burt Kennedy, produced by Marvin Schwartz and adapted by Clair Huffaker from his own novel. The film, which featured Wayne in one of his few roles as technically a "bad guy" , received generally positive reviews. The film is in color and has an aspect ratio of 2.35:1. The DVD contains extras, including the theatrical trailer and production notes. Rancher Taw Jackson is shot by a gunman for hire, Lomax , and wrongfully imprisoned. His land and property are then...
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Release date:	May 27, 1967
Directed by:	Burt Kennedy
Runtime:	122 Minutes
Producer:	Marvin Schwartz, Jerry Bruckheimer
Editor:	Harry W. Gerstad, Jim Clark
Music by:	Dimitri Tiomkin
Cinematography:	William H. Clothier
Screenplay by:	Clair Huffaker
Genre:	Western

Cast of The War Wagon

John Wayne

Taw Jackson

Born:May 26, 1907

Died:June 11, 1979

Donald Sutherland

Born:July 17, 1935

Age:76

Keenan Wynn

Born:July 27, 1916

Died:Oct. 14, 1986

Kirk Douglas

Lomax

Born:December 9, 1916

Age:95

Bruce Dern

Born:June 4, 1936

Age:75

Sean Connery

Born:August 25, 1930

Age:81

Film director of The War Wagon

Burt Kennedy

Born: September 3, 1922

Died: February 15, 2001

Burt Kennedy was an American screenwriter and director known for mainly directing film Westerns. After World War II service in the 1st Cavalry Division, Muskegon, Michigan-born Kennedy found work writing for radio, then used his training as a cavalry officer to secure a job as a fencing trainer...
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Support Your Local Gunfighter!	1971	Western
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Young Billy Young	1969	Western
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Welcome to Hard Times	1967	Western
Return of the Seven	1966	Western
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Music contributors for The War Wagon

Dimitri Tiomkin

Dimitri Zinovievich Tiomkin was a Russian-born Hollywood film score composer and conductor. He is considered "one of the giants of Hollywood movie...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
Which celebrities were the stars of the film "The War Wagon"?
A:
John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Robert Walker Jr., Joanna Barnes and Valora Noland played leading roles in the movie.
Q:
Who directed the movie "The War Wagon"?
A:
Burt Kennedy directed the movie.
Q:
Who played the production role for "The War Wagon"?
A:
Marvin Schwartz was the show's producer.
Q:
Who wrote the film The War Wagon?
A:
Clair Huffaker wrote the movie's script.
Q:
When was the premier of the film "The War Wagon"?
A:
The movie premiered in May, 1967.
Q:
The motion picture, "The War Wagon" is in what genre?
A:
It is labeled as... Western and Heist.
Q:
What is the runtime of the film "The War Wagon"?
A:
The approxomite runtime is 122 minutes.
Q:
Who distributed the motion picture, "The War Wagon"?
A:
Universal Studios distributed the film.
Q:
Who composed the music for the movie The War Wagon?
A:
Dimitri Tiomkin composed the original music score for the movie's soundtrack.

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