

Once Upon a Texas Train
1988-10-12 · 96 min · ★ 5.2
Captain Hayes of the mighty law enforcement squad named the Texas Rangers reached the pinnacle of his career when he captured the notorious John Henry, an outlaw cowboy, and put him behind bars. Twenty years later, upon his release, Henry is older but unrepentant. Within six hours after leaving his jail cell, he evens the score with Hayes by holding up the Bank of Texas for $20,000 in gold. Hayes, in his fury, gets himself out of retirement to take up the chase once more.
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- Directors
- Burt Kennedy
- Production companies
- Brigade Productions,, Rastar Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Willie NelsonJohn Henry Lee
Shaun CassidyCotton
Chuck ConnorsNash Crawford
Stuart WhitmanGeorge Asque
Jeb Stuart AdamsBilly Bates
Hank WordenOld Timer
Ken CurtisKelly Sutton
Royal DanoNitro Jones
Jack ElamJason Fitch
Gene EvansFargo Parker
Kevin McCarthyThe Governor
Dub TaylorCharlie Lee
Clare CareyMeg Boley
Harry Carey Jr.Herald Fitch
Red WestBates Boley
Dennis FimpleTelegrapher
Don CollierWarden
Lisa CloudAttendant
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