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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Lee Marvin | ... | Harry Spikes | |
| Gary Grimes | ... | Will | |
| Ron Howard | ... | Les | |
| Charles Martin Smith | ... | Tod (as Charlie Martin Smith) | |
| Arthur Hunnicutt | ... | Kid White | |
| Noah Beery Jr. | ... | Basset (as Noah Beery) | |
| Marc Smith | ... | Abel Young | |
| Don Fellows | ... | Cowboy | |
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Elliott Sullivan | ... | Billy |
| Robert Beatty | ... | Sheriff (credit only) | |
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Ralph Brown | ... | Posse Leader |
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Bill Curran | ... | Gillis |
| Ricardo Palacios | ... | Doctor | |
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David Thomson | ... | Sheriff of Carrizo Springs |
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Bert Conway | ... | Bank Teller |
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In the Old West, impressionable teenagers Will, Les and Tod find an injured bank-robber who asks for their help. At first, the boys are scared and reluctant to help. They're afraid of getting into trouble with the law and their parents. Moved by the wounded man's pleas, they finally agree to hide the robber in Will's barn and clean his wounds. Over the next few days, they bring food, drink and clean clothes to the outlaw whose name is Harry Spikes. When the sheriff and his posse come by and ask questions, Will hides the fact the robber is concealed in his family's barn. After he sufficiently recovers, Harry Spikes thanks the boys for their help and vows to help them in return if they ever need his aid. He takes Will's horse and leaves the county, heading for the Mexican border. Later, Will's parents discover their son's little mischievous secret and administer Will a severe beating to teach him to never lie. Fed up with his father's frequent physical punishments, Will runs away from ... Written by nufs68
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Three boys wanted to be like their hero. Harry Spikes. They got their wish. Soon they were worth a fortune. DEAD or ALIVE. See more »Parents Guide:
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11 April 1974 (West Germany) See more »Also Known As:
Банда Спайкса See more »Filming Locations:
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Will Young: Oh, we was wondering if we could do some chores in exchange for a dollar. Swill your pigs, clean out your barn... whatever you say.
Woman: You can scat! I don't hire saddle tramps.
Les Richter: Ain't you heard lady? Money is like manure. It's only good when you spread it around.
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Woman: What do you want?Will Young: Oh, we was wondering if we could do some chores in exchange for a dollar. Swill your pigs, clean out your barn... whatever you say.
Woman: You can scat! I don't hire saddle tramps.
Les Richter: Ain't you heard lady? Money is like manure. It's only good when you spread it around.
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I saw this movie about two years ago while I was up studying at around 4:00 A.M. Lee Marvin plays an outlaw that takes three runaway teens under his wing. He teaches them the tricks of the trade in bank robbing. The movie takes on a surprising twist towards the end. A very nice movie that almost NEVER comes on TV. If anyone knows how I could get the VHS version, please email me. Thanks. I give it a 10.