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The War Wagon

1967 · 101 min

A breezy, wisecracking western caper with a twinkle in its eye, light on its feet and easy to enjoy.

Tagline
The War Wagon Rolls And The Screen Explodes!
Overview
An ex-con seeks revenge on the man who put him in prison by planning a robbery of the latter's stagecoach, which is transporting gold. He enlists the help of a partner, who could be working for his nemesis.

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Free in the UK
  • Channel 4
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • heist
  • friendship
  • betrayal
  • justice
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Where to watch in the UK

Free
  • Channel 4
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Details

Genres
western, action, crime
Directed by
Burt Kennedy
Written by
Clair Huffaker
Starring
John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Howard Keel, Robert Walker Jr., Keenan Wynn, Bruce Cabot, Joanna Barnes, Valora Noland
Music
Dimitri Tiomkin
Cinematography
William H. Clothier
Runtime
101 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Spanish, English

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