Powderkeg (1971)
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.
Where to watch Powderkeg
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | ScreenPix, Best Westerns Ever | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| United Kingdom | Amazon Prime Video | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Canada | Tubi TV, Cineverse | — | — |
| Australia | Tubi TV | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Ireland | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| India | Tubi TV | — | — |
| Mexico | Tubi TV | — | — |
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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. Powderkeg is a Action, Adventure, Western movie, released on 1971-04-16, runtime 93 minutes.
Is Powderkeg worth watching?
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Where can I watch Powderkeg?
In the United States, Powderkeg streams on ScreenPix and Best Westerns Ever and can be rented from Amazon Video. The table on this page lists 6 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Douglas Hayes
Cast
- Rod Taylor as Hank Brackett
- Dennis Cole as Johnny Reach
- Fernando Lamas as Chucho Morales
- John McIntire as Cyrus Davenport
- Michael Ansara as Paco Morales
- Tisha Sterling as Beth Parkinson
- Melodie Johnson as Miss Baker
- Reni Santoni as Ricardo Sandoval
- Luciana Paluzzi as Juanita Sierra-Perez
- Joe De Santis as Col. Delgado
- Jay Novello as Pablo Sandoval
- James Brown as Sheriff Lynch
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Sources
Details and the 7.2/10 rating from Powderkeg on TMDB, also on IMDb. Back to Movie World.