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.
Movie: Powderkeg
Top 10 Billed Cast
Hank Brackett
Johnny Reach
Chucho Morales
Cyrus Davenport
Paco Morales
Beth Parkinson
Miss Baker
Ricardo Sandoval
Juanita Sierra-Perez
Col. Delgado
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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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1971-04-16
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Their gun and guts for hire... and a blank check is their price
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