The Spikes Gang
Three boys wanted to be like their hero, Harry Spikes. They got their wish. Soon they were worth a fortune. DEAD or ALIVE.
Directed by Richard Fleischer
Produced by Duo Productions, The Mirisch Company
A Western coming-of-age tale where three farm boys are seduced by outlaw mythology and mentored into crime by a charismatic bandit, blending adventure and moral corruption.
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. Failing at their first attempt to rob a bank, the boys convince the gruff Spikes to teach them the ways of the desperado.
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