Posse

Fascinating thriller about a U.S. marshal who tries to use the hunt for a criminal to launch his political career., Kirk Douglas stars in and directed this yarn about a U.S. marshal tracking a notorious bandit in 1890s Texas. Jack: Bruce Dern. Wesley: Bo Hopkins. Hellman: James Stacy. Krag: Luke Askew. Pensteman: David Canary. Mrs. Cooper: Katharine Woodville. Pepe: Alfonso Arau. Wiley: Dick O’Neill. McCanless: Bill Burton., In this offbeat western, Kirk Douglas stars as Howard Nightingale, a U.S. marshal who attempts to energize his political career by capturing fugitive Jack Strawhorn (Bruce Dern)., Kirk Douglas stars in and directed this yarn about a U.S. marshal tracking a notorious bandit in 1890s Texas., A platoon of black infantrymen survive after they’re ambushed by their white commander. They escape, taking with them the gold he wants, but Colonel Graham still has plans for the money. Western with an African-American flavour., Western about the excesses of political ambition set against more traditional forms of law-breaking. A US marshall uses his pursuit of a bankrobber to boost his political campaign. The robber proves too cunning for him however, when he takes the marshall hostage and demands the return of the loot from his posse. There is only one way they can raise the cash to get the marshall back – they must rob a local town.