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The Moonshine War is a american film of genre Drama directed by Richard Quiney released in USA on 30 june 1970 with Patrick McGoohan
The Moonshine War (1970)
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Add to a movie listThe Moonshine War is a 1970 film directed by Richard Quine, based on the novel of the same name by Elmore Leonard. It starred Patrick McGoohan, Richard Widmark, Alan Alda, Will Geer, John Schuck, and Teri Garr.
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A man called Son Martin makes moonshine whiskey, owning and operating a profitable still in Prohibition-era Kentucky. One day, he gets a visit from an old Army acquaintance, Frank Long, who is now an Internal Revenue agent.Actors
Patrick McGoohan
(Frank Long)
Alan Alda
(John W. (Son) Martin)
Richard Widmark
(Dr. Emmett Taulbee)
Teri Garr
(Young Wife)
Will Geer
(Mr. Baylor)
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