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Powderkeg

Powderkeg

Their gun and guts for hire... and a blank check is their price

19718.01h 33m

Overview

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.

Directed by Douglas Hayes
Written by Douglas Hayes
Produced by Douglas Hayes
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Top Cast

Rod Taylor

Rod Taylor

Hank Brackett

Dennis Cole

Dennis Cole

Johnny Reach

Fernando Lamas

Fernando Lamas

Chucho Morales

John McIntire

John McIntire

Cyrus Davenport

Michael Ansara

Michael Ansara

Paco Morales

Tisha Sterling

Tisha Sterling

Beth Parkinson

Melodie Johnson

Melodie Johnson

Miss Baker

Reni Santoni

Reni Santoni

Ricardo Sandoval

Luciana Paluzzi

Luciana Paluzzi

Juanita Sierra-Perez

Joe De Santis

Joe De Santis

Col. Delgado

Themes & Keywords

mercenaryrevengetrainrailroadmexican bandittv pilot

About Powderkeg

Powderkeg is a action, adventure, western film released in 1971 exploring themes of mercenary, revenge, train, railroad, mexican bandit, tv pilot. Directed by Douglas Hayes, it stars Rod Taylor, Dennis Cole, Fernando Lamas. 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.

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