Powderkeg (1971)
Their gun and guts for hire... and a blank check is their price
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.
Director: Douglas Hayes
Genre: Action, Adventure, Western
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date: April 16, 1971
Cast
- 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
Screenplay
Production: Filmways Television
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Spaghetti Western
Keywords
mercenary, revenge, train, railroad, mexican bandit, tv pilot
More Films by Director: Douglas Hayes
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Powderkeg about?
- 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.
- Who directed Powderkeg?
- Powderkeg was directed by Douglas Hayes.
- Who stars in Powderkeg?
- Powderkeg stars Rod Taylor, Dennis Cole, Fernando Lamas, John McIntire, Michael Ansara, Tisha Sterling.
- How long is Powderkeg?
- Powderkeg has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is Powderkeg?
- Powderkeg is a Action, Adventure, Western film.
- Where was Powderkeg produced?
- Powderkeg was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Powderkeg?
- The themes of Powderkeg include: Spaghetti Western.