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Powderkeg

Movie·1971·Action, Adventure, Western·1h 33m·Directed by Douglas Hayes

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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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Rod TaylorRod TaylorHank BrackettDennis ColeDennis ColeJohnny ReachFernando LamasFernando LamasChucho MoralesJohn McIntireJohn McIntireCyrus DavenportMichael AnsaraMichael AnsaraPaco MoralesTisha SterlingTisha SterlingBeth ParkinsonMelodie JohnsonMelodie JohnsonMiss BakerReni SantoniReni SantoniRicardo Sandoval

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