McQ

"Wayne on wheels!"

1974 1h 51m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 112

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Synopsis

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Police Lieutenant Lon McQ investigates the killing of his best friend and uncovers corrupt elements of the police department dealing in confiscated drugs.

“Wayne on wheels!”

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Cast

John Wayne
McQ
Eddie Albert
Kosterman
Diana Muldaur
Lois
Colleen Dewhurst
Myra
Clu Gulager
Toms
David Huddleston
Pinky
Julian Christopher
J.C.
Al Lettieri
Santiago

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Sturges
Writers: Lawrence Roman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Sturges, shot by Harry Stradling Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Elmer Bernstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor William H. Ziegler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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John Wayne and Eddie Albert and Diana Muldaur carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Wayne on wheels!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0071824 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

John Sturges directs. Harry Stradling Jr. behind the camera. Elmer Bernstein scores. William H. Ziegler cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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152 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by John Sturges, shot by Harry Stradling Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Elmer Bernstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor William H. Ziegler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5John Wayne and Eddie Albert and Diana Muldaur carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Wayne on wheels!".
7IMDB entry: tt0071824 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.