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Burn 'Em Up O'Connor (1939)

APPROVED 70 min  -  Action | Adventure | Crime  -   13 January 1939 (USA)
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A series of identical accidents kills racing drivers, but a dim-witted mechanic suspects they were not accidents.

Director:

Edward Sedgwick

Writers:

Malcolm Campbell (novel), Milton Merlin (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Dennis O'Keefe Dennis O'Keefe ...
Jerry O'Connor
Cecilia Parker Cecilia Parker ...
Jane Delano
Nat Pendleton Nat Pendleton ...
Buddy Buttle
Harry Carey Harry Carey ...
P. G. 'Pinky' Delano
Addison Richards Addison Richards ...
Ed Eberhart
Charley Grapewin Charley Grapewin ...
'Doc' Heath
Alan Curtis Alan Curtis ...
Jose 'Rocks' Rivera
Tom Neal Tom Neal ...
'Hank' Hogan
Tom Collins Tom Collins ...
'Lefty' Simmons
Frank Orth Frank Orth ...
Tim 'Mac' McKelvy
Frank M. Thomas Frank M. Thomas ...
Jim Nixon
Si Jenks Si Jenks ...
Mr. Jenkins
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Clayton Moore ...
Hospital Interne (as Jack Carlton)
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Storyline

Racing car enthusiast Jerry O'Connor and his dim-witted mechanic, Buddy Buttle, get their chance to join the crew of race car builder Pinky Delano, who just suffered a setback when one of his drivers was killed by failing to make a turn on the track. Then, one by one, his other drivers suffer the same fate, until it is Jerry's turn to drive in the big race. Buddy tries an experiment and determines these were no accidents but is it too late to help Jerry, who has started the race? Written by Arthur Hausner <genart@volcano.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Mechanic | Indianapolis 500 | Eye Wash | Death | Indiana  | See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Drama | Romance | Sport

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Referenced in Electrical Power (1938) See more »