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Feature film — 1971

Powderkeg (1971)

7.21h 33mAction — Adventure — Western

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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Director: Douglas Hayes

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Cast & crew

Rod Taylor as Hank Brackett

Rod Taylor

Hank Brackett

Dennis Cole as Johnny Reach

Dennis Cole

Johnny Reach

Fernando Lamas as Chucho Morales

Fernando Lamas

Chucho Morales

John McIntire as Cyrus Davenport

John McIntire

Cyrus Davenport

Michael Ansara as Paco Morales

Michael Ansara

Paco Morales

Tisha Sterling as Beth Parkinson

Tisha Sterling

Beth Parkinson

Melodie Johnson as Miss Baker

Melodie Johnson

Miss Baker

Reni Santoni as Ricardo Sandoval

Reni Santoni

Ricardo Sandoval

Luciana Paluzzi as Juanita Sierra-Perez

Luciana Paluzzi

Juanita Sierra-Perez

Joe De Santis as Col. Delgado

Joe De Santis

Col. Delgado

Jay Novello as Pablo Sandoval

Jay Novello

Pablo Sandoval

James Brown as Sheriff Lynch

James Brown

Sheriff Lynch

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