Story Line
Cowboy Dan Somers and oilman Jim "Hunk" Gardner compete for oil lease rights on Indian land in Oklahoma, as well as for the favors of schoolteacher Cathy Allen.
“BATTLE-HEAT! Untamed men clash in a well of violence!”
Top Cast
John Wayne
Daniel F Somers
Martha Scott
Catherine Elizabeth Allen
Albert Dekker
James E. 'Hunk' Gardner
George 'Gabby' Hayes
Despirit Dean
Marjorie Rambeau
Bessie Baxter
Dale Evans
Cuddles Walker
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Rating
6.2/ 10
Release Date
1943-12-06
Runtime
1h 42m
Genres
Western
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User Reviews (3)
John Chard
4/10
•5/12/2017War is a bit strong a word, more like scuffle of the wildcats.
John Wayne & Albert Dekker compete for oil rights on Indian territory, and for the attention of Martha Scott in this Republic Pictures film shot out of Utah, USA.
An interesting Wes...
r96sk
8/10
•10/16/2020An entertaining western from 1943.
<em>'War of the Wildcats'</em> held my interest from start-to-finish, I really enjoyed seeing the oil-themed premise unfold. There are good performances from John Wayne (Daniel), Martha Scott (Catherine) and Albe...
CinemaSerf
7/10
•6/26/2022This is certainly one of the more distinctive efforts from John Wayne, as he portrays "Dan Somers", a cowboy at the turn of the 20th century who decides that he can make some money prospecting for oil. His plan is to work with the local Indians in Ok...