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Plot. Harry Spikes (Lee Marvin) is an aging bank robber of the fading Old West. Injured and near death, he is found and mended back to health by three impressionable youths who are lifelong friends—Wil (Gary Grimes), Tod (Charles Martin Smith), and Les (Ron Howard).
Tragically, the boys discover that Harry Spikes is not the genuine hero that they thought he was. Lee Marvin, Gary Grimes, Ron Howard, and Charles Martin Smith star in this thrilling Western tale that examines the tragic consequences of hero worship and the loss of youthful innocence.
The Spikes Gang: Directed by Richard Fleischer. With Lee Marvin, Gary Grimes, Ron Howard, Charles Martin Smith. Three farm boys in the Old West help a wounded bank robber who teaches them the trade.
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- Drama, Western
- Richard Fleischer
- 1974-04-11
Nov 9, 2021 · Three teenagers — Will (Gary Grimes), Les (Ron Howard) and Tod (Charles Martin Smith) — rescue a wounded outlaw named Harry Spikes (Lee Marvin) after finding him near their homes. They put him up in a barn, fetch him food and drink and help nurse him back to health.
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The Spikes Gang is a 1974 Mirisch Company motion picture adaptation of the Giles Tippette novel The Bank Robber. It was directed by Richard Fleischer and starred Lee Marvin, Gary Grimes, Charles Martin Smith and Ron Howard.
- Richard Fleischer
Overview. Three teenage farm boys stumble upon Harry Spikes, a local bandit wounded in a gun battle. While Harry is recuperating, he regales the young men with stories of his exciting past. The adventurous tales inspire them to start a gang of their own.
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03:04. PG 1 hr 36 min May 1st, 1974 Action, Western. Three teenage farm boys stumble upon Harry Spikes, a local bandit wounded in a gun battle. While Harry is recuperating, he regales the young...
