John Wayne and Kirk Douglas starred together in the Western heist movie The War Wagon in 1967, but the two actors clashed on ...

John Wayne, who had relied on an oxygen mask travelling to The War Wagon set, was left fuming after discovering why Kirk Douglas was late to the production one day.

The shipments are transported in the War Wagon, an armored stage coach that is heavily guarded. The two of them become the key players in the caper to separate Pierce from Jackson's gold.

Burt Lancaster turned down The War Wagon part as he didn’t want to work with Duke, while Rod Taylor was intended for the role until Kirk Douglas showed interest. The Spartacus star had already ...