Powderkeg (1971)
Powderkeg (1971), directed by Douglas Hayes, starring Rod Taylor and Dennis Cole.
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Their gun and guts for hire... and a blank check is their price
Synopsis
A Mexican bandit is about to be executed in the United States, so his brother takes over a train and holds the passengers as hostages unless his brother is released. Now both the Americans and Mexicans are baffled as to what to do. One of the passengers — who wrote the letter for their captor — has a suggestion: call mercenaries Hank Brackett and Johnny Reech. They do, and as expected they do come up with a plan, but the president of the railroad is not sure if it will work.
- Douglas HayesDirector, Producer, Writer
Trivia
- It premiered on April 16, 1971, a Friday.
- It runs 1h33 — a typical feature length.
- This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosFilmways Television
- CountriesUnited States
- LanguagesEnglish
- StatusReleased
Photos
Cast
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Rod Taylor
Hank Brackett -
Dennis Cole
Johnny Reach -
Fernando Lamas
Chucho Morales -
John McIntire
Cyrus Davenport -
Michael Ansara
Paco Morales -
Tisha Sterling
Beth Parkinson -
Melodie Johnson
Miss Baker -
Reni Santoni
Ricardo Sandoval -
Luciana Paluzzi
Juanita Sierra-Perez -
Joe De Santis
Col. Delgado -
Jay Novello
Pablo Sandoval -
James Brown
Sheriff Lynch -
Roy Jenson
Briggs -
Todd Martin
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William Bryant
Major Bill Buckner
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Crew
- Douglas Hayes Director
- Douglas Hayes Producer
- Douglas Hayes Writer
Questions about this film
What is Powderkeg about?
Powderkeg: A Mexican bandit is about to be executed in the United States, so his brother takes over a train and holds the passengers as hostages unless his brother is released. Now both the Americans and Mexicans are baffled as to what to do. One of the passengers — who wrote the letter for their captor — has a suggestion: call …
Who directed Powderkeg?
Powderkeg was directed by Douglas Hayes in 1971.
Who stars in Powderkeg?
The cast of Powderkeg includes Rod Taylor, Dennis Cole, Fernando Lamas, John McIntire and Michael Ansara.
How long is Powderkeg?
Powderkeg runs for 93 minutes, or 1h33.
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