The War Wagon (1967)
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- Unrated
- 1h 41min
- Drama, Western
- 27 May 1967 (USA)
- Movie
The story of a man who was shot, robbed and imprisoned who returns to steal a large gold shipment from the man who wronged him. The gold is transported in an armored stage coach, the War Wagon.
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Cast verified as complete
| John Wayne | ... |
Taw Jackson
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| Kirk Douglas | ... |
Lomax
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| Howard Keel | ... |
Levi Walking Bear
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| Robert Walker Jr. | ... |
Billy Hyatt
(as Robert Walker)
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| Keenan Wynn | ... |
Wes Fletcher
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| Bruce Cabot | ... |
Frank Pierce
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| Joanna Barnes | ... |
Lola
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| Valora Noland | ... |
Kate
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| Bruce Dern | ... |
Hammond
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| Gene Evans | ... |
Deputy Hoag
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| Terry Wilson | ... |
Sheriff Strike
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| Don Collier | ... |
Shack
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| Sheb Wooley | ... |
Snyder
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Ann McCrea | ... |
Felicia
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| Emilio Fernández | ... |
Calita
(as Emilio Fernandez)
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| Frank McGrath | ... |
Bartender
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| Chuck Roberson | ... |
Brown / Mustachioed guard at blown bridge
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Boyd 'Red' Morgan | ... |
Early
(as Red Morgan)
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| Hal Needham | ... |
Hite
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Marco Antonio | ... |
Chief Wild Horse
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| Perla Walter | ... |
Rosita
(as Perla Walters)
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| Jerry Gatlin | ... |
Calita Gang Member (uncredited)
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| Chuck Hayward | ... |
Blacksmith (uncredited)
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| Tom Hennesy | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Margarite Luna | ... |
Asian Girl (uncredited)
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| Cliff Lyons | ... |
Outrider (uncredited)
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| Miko Mayama | ... |
Asian Girl (uncredited)
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Midori | ... |
Asian Girl (uncredited)
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José Trinidad Villa | ... |
Townsman at Bar (uncredited)
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Ralph Volkie | ... |
Saloon Sweep (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Burt Kennedy | ||
Written by
| Clair Huffaker | ... | (screenplay) |
| Clair Huffaker | ... | (novel "Badman") |
Produced by
| Marvin Schwartz | ... | producer |
| John Wayne | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Michael Wayne | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Dimitri Tiomkin | ||
Cinematography by
| William H. Clothier | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Harry Gerstad | ||
Art Direction by
| Alfred Sweeney | ||
Set Decoration by
| Ray Moyer | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
| Oscar Rodriguez | ... | (costumes) |
Makeup Department
| Dave Grayson | ... | makeup artist |
| Donald W. Roberson | ... | makeup artist |
| Bud Westmore | ... | makeup supervisor (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Joseph C. Behm | ... | unit production manager (as Joseph Behm) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Al Jennings | ... | assistant director |
| Cliff Lyons | ... | second unit director |
| Al Murphy | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Christopher Seitz | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Frank Nifong | ... | assistant property master |
| Julius Rosenkrantz | ... | property |
Sound Department
| Robert R. Bertrand | ... | sound |
| Clem Portman | ... | re-recording |
| James Nelson | ... | supervising sound editor (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Albert Whitlock | ... | mattes |
Stunts
| Jim Burk | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Everett Creach | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Eddy Donno | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Richard Farnsworth | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jerry Gatlin | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hayward | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Tom Hennesy | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Cliff Lyons | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Frank McGrath | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Gary McLarty | ... | cowboy who crashes into mirror behind bar (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| Boyd 'Red' Morgan | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Hal Needham | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) / stunt double Kirk Douglas (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| Chuck Roberson | ... | stunt double John Wayne (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| Alex Sharp | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Dean Smith | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Robert Warner | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jack Williams | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Terry Wilson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bernie Abramson | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Álex Phillips Jr. | ... | camera operator: second unit (uncredited) |
| James Saper | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Dimitri Tiomkin | ... | conductor |
| Victor Arno | ... | musician: violin, viola (uncredited) |
| Don Bagley | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Robert Bain | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Harry Bluestone | ... | musician: violin, viola (uncredited) |
| Hoyt Bohannon | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Don Costa | ... | additional conductor (uncredited) |
| Irv Cottler | ... | musician: drums, percussion (uncredited) |
| Jim Decker | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Harold Dina | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Gil Grau | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Alton Hendrickson | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| William Hinshaw | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Pearl Kaufman | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Milton Kestenbaum | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| William Kraft | ... | musician: drums, percussion (uncredited) |
| Gail Laughton | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Irving Lipschultz | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Sinclair Lott | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Jack Marsh | ... | musician: woodwinds (uncredited) |
| Peter Mercurio | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Tommy Morgan | ... | musician: harmonica (uncredited) |
| Richard Perissi | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Leonid Raab | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Michel Rubini | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Eleanor Slatkin | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| David Tamkin | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Raymond Turner | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marshall J. Wolins | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Orin Borsten | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| 'Chema' Hernandez | ... | head wrangler (uncredited) |
| Arvo Ojala | ... | gun coach (uncredited) / technical director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1967) (United States) (theatrical) (as A Universal Picture)
- Empire Universal Films (1967) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors (1967) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Proprietary (1967) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Far East (1967) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Société Anonyme Universal-Film (1967) (France) (theatrical)
- Universal Filmverleih (1967) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1967) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Väinän Filmi (1967) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Universal Films of Norway Akfieselskap (1967) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Damaskinos-Mihailidis (DM) [gr] (1968) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1980) (Finland) (tv) (MTV1)
- MCA Home Video (1983) (United States) (VHS)
- TF1 (1987) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Universal Studios Home Video (1998) (United States) (DVD) (Universal Western Collection)
- Universal Home Video (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2003) (Finland) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2007) (United States) (DVD) (John Wayne: Screen Legend Collection)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2007) (Canada) (DVD) (5 film collection)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2007) (Finland) (tv) (TV2)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2016) (United States) (DVD) (Kirk Douglas: The Centernnial Collection)
- NBC Universal Television Distribution (2018) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2018) (United States) (DVD) (John Wayne: 10-Movie Collection)
- ARTE (2021) (France) (tv)
- 9Gem (2023) (Australia) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinefx (titles)
- Edit-Rite (sound effects)
- Polyphony Digital (thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Taw Jackson returns from prison having survived being shot, to the ranch and gold that Frank Pierce stole from him. Jackson makes a deal with Lomax, the man who shot him 5 years ago to join forces against Pierce and steal a large gold shipment. The shipments are transported in the War Wagon, an armored stage coach that is heavily guarded. The two of them become the key players in the caper to separate Pierce from Jackson's gold.
Written by John Vogel |
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| Taglines | When These Two Men Ride - The Legend of the West Was Born! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | During the production, Kirk Douglas was late to the set because he was shooting a commercial endorsement for the Democratic Governor of California, Edmund G. Brown. John Wayne was furious, and was late to work the next day because he was shooting a commercial for the Republican candidate Ronald Reagan. See more » |
| Goofs | When the gold wagon crashes it stops with it's right side wheels up. When Taw gets to it, it has it's left side wheels in the air. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Kirk Douglas (1971). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Ballad Of The War Wagon See more » |
| Quotes |
[after shooting down two bad guys]
Lomax: Mine hit the ground first. Taw Jackson: Mine was taller. See more » |