The War Wagon (1967)
9/10
The War Wagon Delivers!
17 February 2010
John Wayne seeks to avenge himself against big-shot Bruce Cabot, after the nasty mining company owner had him shot, run off his land, his goldmine stolen, and railroaded into prison. He assembles a team consisting of gunman/safe-cracker Kirk Douglas (the man who shot him!), drunken explosives expert Robert Walker Jr., sardonic Indian Howard Keel, and crazy old Keenan Wynn in order to take Cabot's iron-clad monstrosity and it's $500,000 cargo.

Fast, funny, and full of action, The War Wagon is incredible entertainment. Wayne and Douglas are in fine form and make quite a team, heading a great, colorful cast.

Director Burt Kennedy does a fine job of keeping the action rolling along nicely and the unpretentious, tongue-in-cheek script by Clair Huffaker has just the right amount of comedy without letting things turn silly. The exciting climax is quite a ride for action-lovers.

Recommended.
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