Steelyard Blues

Steelyard Blues

If you can't beat 'em ... drive 'em crazy!

1973 · 93 min · ★ 5.0 · Comedy, Crime

A group of misfits who want to find a happier life somewhere out of society decide to leave town on a PBY flying boat. The problem is that their transport needs a lot of work before they can fly it.

Directed by Alan Myerson · Written by David S. Ward

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