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The Moonshine War

A corrupt government agent seeks to exploit a former comrade's secret stash of whiskey, anticipating financial gain from the imminent end of Prohibition.

In 1930s Kentucky, a corrupt IRS agent named Frank Long tries to extort moonshine producers, but his tactics backfire when his old army buddy, Son, refuses to pay up. As tensions escalate, Frank hires a pair of ruthless gangsters to intimidate Son, but they end up killing the local sheriff and deputy. Frank is horrified and joins forces with Son to defend his farm against the gangsters, led by the ruthless Dr. Emmett Taulbee.

Info about The Moonshine War

Studio(s): Filmways Pictures

Originally Released: United States, Jun 30, 1970

Production Country: United States

Genres:Comedy, Crime, Drama