The Guns and the Fury

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The Guns and the Fury
Directed by Tony Zarrindast
Written by Donald Fredette
Tony Zarrindast
Starring Peter Graves
Cameron Mitchell
Michael Ansara
Albert Salmi
Music byJack Wheaton
Release date
  • 1981 (1981)
Running time
90 minutes
Country United States
Language English

The Guns and the Fury is a 1981 film starring Peter Graves [1] [2] [3] and Cameron Mitchell.

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Overview

After the turn of the century, two fortune hunters discover oil in Persia, when they try to claim it serious resistance stands in their way.

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References

  1. "The Guns and the Fury". TV Guide.
  2. "MON CINEMA: The Guns and the Fury (1981)". Iranian.com.
  3. Pollak, Michael (March 14, 2010). "Peter Graves, 'Mission: Impossible' Star, Dies at 83". The New York Times .