Costarring keenan wynn and howard keel as a wisecracking indian, the war wagon was a western precursor to the action buddy films of the 1980s and 90s, serving up plenty of exciting action and constant comic relief. In his absence, a wealthy man, frank pierce, grabbed his ranch because he knew that there was gold on it. Just highlight john waynes name in the list again with your mouse arrow scroll down to the movie you want and click on the one you want to watch. Hour of the gun, a trim, tough western, finally got its due, through reappraisal and rediscovery, five decades after it was overlooked and cast aside in 1967, when asleep at the wheel critics and impatient audiences had attention on the years higher profile genre entries. Jan 03, 2016 brilliant theme composed by dimitri tiomkin for the opening of the war wagon, starring john wayne and kirk douglas. The war wagon dvd, 1998, widescreen for sale online ebay. John wayne and kirk douglas spend half of the war wagon trying to knock one another off and the other half working shoulder to shoulder.
A rancher john wayne recruits a brash gunslinger kirk douglas along with a raucous crew of misfits and readies them to pull off one of the most impossible heists of all time. John wayne stars in the duke days of may cowboys and. Settling an old score with avaricious mine owner bruce. This film from 1967 came a year after the tv series. John wayne western movies free online westerns on the. John wayne a list of 49 titles created 22 jun 2018 act.
He frequently worked in minor roles with director john ford and when raoul walsh suggested him for the lead in the big trail 1930, an epic western shot in an early widescreen process called fox grandeur, ford. The war wagon itself is an interesting prop and well used, but never really becomes the menacing character it shouldve been. On a wagon train heading west he meets his brother who is now a. The lucy show himself 1 episode 1962 cast a giant shadow gen.
The war wagon is a 1967 american western film directed by burt kennedy and starring john wayne and kirk douglas. John wayne and kirk douglas play frenemies traveling on a wagon train in this playful action comedy drama. The interplay between wayne and douglas is sharp and sarcastic, and their motley crew of accomplices provides yet another source of characterdriven humor. The gold is transported in an armored stage coach, the war wagon. Movie typography from the western the war wagon 1967, directed by burt kennedy, starring john wayne, kirk douglas, robert walker, bruce dern. From wagon train john wayne and kirk douglas play frenemies traveling on a wagon train in this playful action comedy drama. The war wagon is that comparative rarity, a western filmed with quiet good humor.
The war wagon spritzs along on the chemistry between john wayne and kirk douglas. Oct 27, 2016 renowned gunfighter john bernard books john wayne teaches 21yearold wayward young man gillom rogers ron howard how to properly aim and squeeze a colt. Marshal durango is the name of both a state of mexico and that states capital city. With john wayne, kirk douglas, howard keel, robert walker jr 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. John wayne movies full length war movie public domain. War wagons features astonishing stunts and pyrotechnics. John wayne, ray milland, paulette goddard, susan hayward, charles bickford, katharine hepburn, vera miles, katharine ross, kirk douglas, howard keel, marlene dietrich, randolph scott, cecil b. Oscars 50 years ago struggled with a new world order when the true grit legend accepted the best actor award in 1970, america was in the midst of a seismic.
I enjoyed the movie as a fan of john wayne and westerns in general, yet i doubt most of his fans will find this film particularly impressive when compared to many of his other westerns directed by hawks and ford. Where was the war wagon with john wayne and kirk douglas filmed. The war wagon burt kennedy, john wayne, kirk douglas. Mar 11, 2017 john wayne angel and the badman full movie angel and the badman 1947 romantic movie duration. The war wagon is also a genre hybrid as western is mixed with buddy picture and big heist movie. Brilliant theme composed by dimitri tiomkin for the opening of the war wagon, starring john wayne and kirk douglas.
It is also a point of departure for john wayne, who plays a bad guy for just. This is john waynes movie main page we have about 40 john wayne. Renowned gunfighter john bernard books john wayne teaches 21yearold wayward young man gillom rogers ron howard how to properly aim and squeeze a colt. Famous for its fighting scenes between john wayne and kirk douglas, war wagon is quintessential of its genre. The war wagon is a 1967 western starring screen legends john wayne and kirk douglas. This was the very first time john wayne met kirk douglas in this western classic. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the war wagon with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. John wayne western movies free online westerns on the web. The war wagon 1967 john wayne, kirk douglas the movie.
Two of hollywoods most charismatic stars, john wayne and kirk douglas team up to provide as entertaining a 90 minutes as one could wish for. The supporting cast includes howard keel, robert walker jr. Released by universal pictures, it was produced by marvin schwartz and adapted by clair huffaker from his own novel. The war wagon is astounding piece on subject of heist in old west. While every other actor in this movie wears the same costume day and night, day after day, john waynes costume changes regularly, even between shots. This is john waynes movie main page we have about 40 john wayne movies to watch free. Its colourful, exciting caper and stands slightly apart from some of waynes other westerns. The war wagon 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The war wagon is a 1967 american western 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. On a wagon train heading west he meets his brother who is now a spy for the gang which originally did the dirty work. The war wagon 1967 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. The war wagon bluray disc, 2014, includes digital copy. With john wayne, kirk douglas, howard keel, robert walker jr.
Frank pierce, a corrupt businessman, framed taw in order to buy all of taws land on the cheap during taws imprisonment. It is also a point of departure for john wayne, who plays a bad guy for just about the first time in his career. For all daytime scenes, he wears an orange longsleeved shirt with a contrasting blue neckkerchief. The war wagon 1967 stream and watch online moviefone. He was shot by a gunslinger, lomax kirk douglas, on the orders of mining. John wayne, who had lost his entire left lung and several ribs in major surgery for cancer in 1964, had great difficulty breathing on an airplane while flying to the location for the start of filming and had to use an oxygen mask throughout the journey. Dukes movie locations john wayne message board jwmb.
In the latter half of the 1800s, rancher taw jackson, played by john wayne, is returning to his hometown after being in prison for three years. The war wagon 1967 rancher taw jackson john wayne is out for revenge. John wayne plays taw jackson, a rangehardened rancher whos hellbent on capturing the infamous war wagon, an ironclad stagecoach protected by a small army of men and owned by a thieving cattle baron who robbed taw of his gold and good name years before. John wayne plays taw jackson, a rangehardened rancher whos hellbent on capturing the infamous war wagon, an ironclad stagecoach protected by a. Add to watchlist this motion picture is very different because john wayne portrays a bad guy.
American actor, director, and producer john wayne 1907 1979 began working on films as an extra, prop man and stuntman, mainly for the fox film corporation. Douglas, at first hired by cabot to kill wayne, goes along with the robbery scheme. John wayne full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Range feud full length john wayne western movies part 22. Durango mexico duke made at least 7 movies here the sons of katie elder the war wagon the undefeated chisum big jake the train robbers cahill. The screenplay for the john wayne movie hondo was based on the louis lamour short story, the gift of cochise. He is put into prison for three years, and when he got out he hired the gunman who testified against him, so they can rob the land owner of all his gold. John wayne and kirk douglas spend half of the war wagon trying. The war wagon, western film directed by burt kennedy and produced by marvin scwartz film was a novel adaption byfrom clair huffaker. To see a complete list of the john wayne western movies we have to watch here for free.
The war wagon of the title is an armoured wagon full of gold that wayne plans to steal, on the premise that it was stolen from him in the first place. The war wagon is a 1967 western 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. Sent by pierce to stop the raid, lomax winds up taking a liking to taw, and they decide to join forces and stage a raid on pierces war wagon. A texan demolition specialist john wayne battles a perilous oilwell fire and hopes to reunite with his daughter and the wife who left. The complete john wayne movie angel and the badman. The war wagon 1967 call it a wild west heist movie, and you wont be far off the mark. The war wagon dvd, 1998 john wayne was a rancher who was framed for a crime he didnt commit and sent to jail. The war wagon the 1967 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio.
When john wayne accepted the best actor award in 1970, america was in the midst of a seismic debate over the vietnam war, civil rights and the clash of values between the old and the young. He frequently worked in minor roles with director john ford and when raoul walsh suggested him for the lead in the big trail 1930, an epic western shot in an early widescreen process called fox grandeur, ford vouched for him. The war wagon itself was built mostly of plywood and other lightweight materials, and painted to look like iron. Where was the war wagon with john wayne and kirk douglas. Clint turner is arrested for the murder of his girlfriend judys father, a rival rancher who was an enemy of his own father. The war wagon taw jackson 1967 the lucy show himself 1 episode 1962. They put a group of people together to rob the war wagon, which is an armored plated stagecoach, with a gatling gun on the turret. When lomax takes the first two bags of gold from the war wagon, john wayne opens the gold, reaching in and some spills out. In the movie, you can see john wayne wearing a silver bracelet. He was shot by a gunslinger, lomax kirk douglas, on the orders of mining tycoon frank pierce bruce cabot and framed.
May 08, 2016 john wayne, kirk douglas, and howard keel starred in the film. When cowboy taw jackson wayne is paroled from prison three years after being framed by greedy. Movie, the war wagon movie,the war wagon trailer,the war wagon 1967, burt kennedy,john wayne, keenan wynn, kirk douglas, howard. Screen legend collection reap the wild wind rooster cogburn the hellfighters the war wagon the spoilers. There are hundreds of western movies and tv show episodes here to watch online for free. John wayne in his 162nd film joins forces with kirk douglas in this.
To achieve his goal he needs the help of douglas, who, in an added twist is hired by the bad guy to kill waynes character. Action 57 war 25 comedy 19 mystery 11 crime 9 history 9 thriller 8 sport 5 biography 3 music 3 animation 1 horror 1 musical 1. All john wayne movies in order from the start imdb. Keenan wynn kirk douglas robert walker the war wagon. Excellent photography, john wayne and kirk douglas glow the screen with their presence. The war wagon movie summary in the latter half of the 1800s, rancher taw jackson, played by john wayne, is returning to his hometown after being in prison for three years. Advanced for its time it was released in 1969 one would think kennedy produced it.
John wayne, keenan wynn, kirk douglas, howard keel, bruce cabot, joanna barnes official content from universal studios home. To get even, taw recruits lomax kirk douglas, a brash gunslinger, and a raucous crew of misfits and readies. From the movie war wagon 1967 starring john wayne and kirk douglas the story of a man who was shot, robbed and imprisoned who returns to steal a large gold shipment from the man who wronged. He plays a rancher who is framed for a crime by a big land owner, because the land owner wanted the gold on his property.
I enjoyed the movie as a fan of john wayne and westerns in general, yet i doubt most of his fans will. Beau john the untold story of john waynes last film project. Released 1967, the war wagon stars john wayne, kirk douglas, howard keel, robert walker the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 41 min, and received a score of. Dec 09, 2016 this was the very first time john wayne met kirk douglas in this western classic. Find great deals on ebay for john wayne movies dvd the war wagon.