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Barricade (1950)
Western remake of Jack London's The Sea Wolf. A sadistic mining camp owner "hires" scoundrels to work the mine. He just won't let them quit.
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Western remake of Jack London's The Sea Wolf. A sadistic mining camp owner "hires" scoundrels to work the mine. He just won't let them quit.
Rating:NR
Genre:Western
Written By:William Sackheim
In Theaters:3/24/1950
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Runtime:75 minutes
Studio:Warner Bros. Pictures
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