The Spikes Gang

1974 film by Richard Fleischer
Movie film Q1747271
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The Spikes Gang

Summary

The Spikes Gang is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (167 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Spikes Gang's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Spikes Gang was directed by Richard Fleischer[4].
  • Irving Ravetch wrote the screenplay for The Spikes Gang[5].
  • Harriet Frank Jr. wrote the screenplay for The Spikes Gang[6].
  • The Spikes Gang's composer is recorded as Fred Karlin[7].
  • The Spikes Gang's genre is Western film[8].
  • A cast member of The Spikes Gang was Lee Marvin[9].
  • A cast member of The Spikes Gang was Gary Grimes[10].
  • A cast member of The Spikes Gang was Charles Martin Smith[11].
  • A cast member of The Spikes Gang was Ron Howard[12].
  • A cast member of The Spikes Gang was Arthur Hunnicutt[13].
  • A cast member of The Spikes Gang was Noah Beery Jr.[14].
  • A cast member of The Spikes Gang was Robert Beatty[15].
  • A cast member of The Spikes Gang was Ricardo Palacios[16].
  • A cast member of The Spikes Gang was Marc Smith[17].
  • The Spikes Gang was produced by Richard Fleischer[18].
  • The Spikes Gang's production company is recorded as United Artists[19].
  • The Spikes Gang's director of photography is recorded as Brian West[20].
  • The original language of The Spikes Gang was English[21].
  • The Spikes Gang was distributed by video on demand[22].
  • The Spikes Gang's color is recorded as color[23].
  • The Spikes Gang's country of origin is recorded as United States[24].
  • The Spikes Gang was released on April 11, 1974[25].
  • The Spikes Gang was published on May 1, 1974[26].
  • The Spikes Gang was published on June 6, 1974[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Spikes Gang was produced by Richard Fleischer[18]. It was directed by Richard Fleischer[4]. Screenwriters include Irving Ravetch[5] and Harriet Frank Jr.[6]. Cast members include Lee Marvin[9], Gary Grimes[10], Charles Martin Smith[11], Ron Howard[12], Arthur Hunnicutt[13], and Noah Beery Jr.[14].

Publication

Publication dates include April 11, 1974[25], May 1, 1974[26], June 6, 1974[27], July 8, 1974[28], July 12, 1974[29], and August 9, 1974[30]. The original language of The Spikes Gang was English[21]. Its genre is Western film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[22].

Why It Matters

The Spikes Gang ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (167 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Reubot · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of origin United States
    Genre Western film
    Producer Richard Fleischer
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