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Scalplock - 1966
6.5
Overview:
This Western is a pilot for the series "The Iron Horse," in which a dapper frontier gambler wins a railroad line in a poker game and has his hands full holding it from the clutches of various conniving bad guys.
Status: Released
Release: 1966-04-10
Runtime: 95 minutes
Ratings: 6.5
Vote Counts: 1
Budget: 0 $
Revenue: 0 $
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