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13 October 1950 (USA)
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MGM's thrill-a-minute romance of a daredevil and a darling! more
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Car racing at its best, and good actors add much to the story
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Cast
(Credited cast)| Clark Gable | ... | Mike Brannan | |
| Barbara Stanwyck | ... | Regina Forbes | |
| Adolphe Menjou | ... | Gregg | |
| Will Geer | ... | Jack Mackay | |
| Roland Winters | ... | Dwight Barrington | |
| William C. McGaw | ... | Joie Chitwood | |
| Lela Bliss | ... | Regina's Secretary | |
| Emory Parnell | ... | Mr. Wendall | |
| Frank Jenks | ... | Press agent | |
| Helen Spring | ... | Janie | |
| Bill Hickman | ... | Mike's pit crew | |
| Lew Smith | ... | Mike's pit crew | |
| Ted Husing | ... | Himself | |
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| William Newell | ... | Hank Harmon (as Billy Newell) | |
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Red Hot Wheels (USA) (reissue title)
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91 min
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
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At 20:26 in the film, a close-up shows the Sports Final section of the Bainsville daily paper. Under Barbara Stanwyck's photograph (as Regina Forbes) three pictures of "sports stars" are shown: Kathryn Grayson, Walter Pidgeon and Gene Kelly. This must have been an inside-joke as the film and the stars shown were all under contract with MGM.
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Continuity: Because footage shot during the actual 1950 Indy 500 was used, Mauri Rose can be seen exiting the pits driving past the pit for the real car #17, Joie Chitwood (Mauri Rose and Joie Chitwood's pits were next to each other during the 1950 500 race).
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Mike Brannan:
[carrying Stanwyck in his arms] All the soft spots aren't on the track.
Regina Forbes: Well, you keep your mind on the ones that are.
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Regina Forbes: Well, you keep your mind on the ones that are.
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Featured in Gable: The King Remembered (1975) (TV)
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This is a terrific movie for fans of car racing. There's live footage of real car races that keeps you on the edge of your seat.
Clark Gable, is the tough ridden driver Mike, who seems to live under a cloud of doubt and blame which columnist Regina (Stanwyck) at first holds against him, deeming him the cause of another driver's death. But in time they work through their rough beginnings and then they find more understanding and acceptance. Both are strong-willed so it's an interesting match.
Adolphe Menjou also adds his abilities in a supportive role, always well done. I'm not a sports fan but did enjoy seeing these fine actors perform. I wasn't aware of this film until today when I saw it on tv, so it was a nice surprise. Very good entertainment.