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The Moonshine War (1970)

GP  -  Comedy | Crime | Drama  -  July 1970 (USA)
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Frank Long
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Dr. Emmett Taulbee
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John W. (Son) Martin
Melodie Johnson ...
Lizann Simpson
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Mr. Baylor
Joe Williams ...
Aaron
Susanne Zenor ...
Miley Mitchell
Lee Hazlewood ...
Dual Metters
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Mr. Worthman
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Arley Stamper
Tom Nolan ...
Lowell
Dick Peabody ...
Boyd Caswell (as Richard Peabody)
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E.J. Royce
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Bud Blackwell
Charles Tyner ...
Mr. McClendon
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1932: The Moonshine War. The 18th amendment prohibited drinking. It didn't say a word about killing, double-crossing or blowing things up.

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Comedy | Crime | Drama

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"Love Brings Love"
Music by Neal Hefti
Lyrics by Hermine Hilton
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For a Few Gallons More
11 February 2009 | by (Greece) – See all my reviews

It's a damn shame this cheering slice of deep-friend southernsploitation fun seems to have slipped through the cracks of b-movie cinema for good. Adapted by Elmore Leonard from one of his books, this story, taking place during the end of Prohibition and two months before Roosevelt's election, of a gang of bootleggers led by a middle-aged Richard Widmark trying to get ahold of a large amount of whiskey stashed away by hillbilly Alan Alda, is as unassuming as it is riveting in its own pulpy way. Certain moments of distinctly Leonard-esquire badassitude, such as a scene where Widmark's top dog, played by songwriter Lee Hazlewood of all people, makes a couple strip in a cafe, is right up there with the 'ticket scene' in HOMBRE. Ex-film noir star with a prolific career behind him, Richard Widmark in the role of gang leader Dr. Emmett Taulbee seems to be having the time of his life, Patrick McGoohan is quite good in a role screaming for Warren Oates and Alan Alda is kind of lost in the general excitement. Nothing out of the ordinary here, just a solid, unpretentious, southern-flavoured b-movie, with a crackling script and some good performances, it would probably develop a cult following if it had a DVD release.


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