It's been a while since my last 'Western Wednesday' post, but I'm going to try and make it a regularly updated series again. So, today's movie is the 1973 John Wayne film, The Train Robbers.
The movie is about a widow named Mrs. Lowe (played by Ann-Margret) who wants to recover a half million dollars in gold that her late husband stole and return it to the railroad in order to clear the family name. Plus, there is a nice $50,000 reward for anyone who returns the gold. With the help of a man named Lane (played by John Wayne) and a couple others they set out for Mexico to retrieve the hidden gold. However, a gang made up of some of the original train robbers want the gold and they'll stop at nothing to get it.
The plot really isn't anything special but, the relatively short 90min runtime keeps things moving forward and I think it's a fun movie overall. There are a couple shootouts, John Wayne punches someone in the face in multiple scenes, and near the end a couple of buildings get blown up. Sure, It's not at that level of John Wayne classics like True Grit, The Searchers, or The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, but I still think it's definitely worth watching if you're a fan of The Duke.
I give this one a 3 out of 5.
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