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The Day of the Wolves

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Plot

A group of six thieves selected from different areas are sent a letter that promises them a minimum of $50,000 and includes a plane ticket. The letter instructs them to grow a beard. After being given a blindfolded ride from the airport, they arrive at a ghost town and meet with the boss (Number #1, Jan Murray). All of the "Wolves" are assigned a number, wear identical overalls and instructed never to take off the gloves that they are given. They are only to address eachother by their numbers; in that way, if one is caught, he can't rat-out the others. Number #1 reveals to them that they will take over a town, and clean it out. Using the ghost town for training, they develop their tactics to fleece the town.

Cast

Richard Egan as Pete Anderson
Richard Egan

as Pete Anderson

Martha Hyer as Maggie Anderson
Martha Hyer

as Maggie Anderson

Rick Jason as No. 4
Rick Jason

as No. 4

Jan Murray as No. 1
Jan Murray

as No. 1

Frankie Randall as No. 2
Frankie Randall

as No. 2

Andre Marquis as No. 3
Andre Marquis

as No. 3

Henry Capps as No. 6
Henry Capps

as No. 6

Smokey Roberds as No. 7
Smokey Roberds

as No. 7

Zaldy Zshornack as No. 5
Zaldy Zshornack

as No. 5

John Lupton as Hank
John Lupton

as Hank

Movie Facts

Rated

  • G

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • November 1, 1971

Production Companies

    Production Countries

    • United States of America

    Spoken Language

    • English

    Budget

    • $0.00

    Revenue

    • -

    Runtime

    • 1.52 hrs

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    Mastermind Murray recruits 6 criminals, having planned a perfect crime. The plan is to take over Lake Havasu City, a small, model community, cutting them off from the outside world and raiding the banks and stores of all their cash. Egan is the gruff police chief whose wife Hyer wants him to quit. He stands up for his duty when the shooting starts. Neat ironic ending caps a clever thriller that …