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Hot Rod Girl (1956)

APPROVED 79 min  -  Action | Drama | Romance  -   July 1956 (USA)
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After his kid brother is killed in a street race, a champion drag-racer quits racing. However, a new kid comes to town determined to force him back into racing so he can take his title--and he's already taken his girlfriend.

Writer:

John McGreevey (original story and screenplay)
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Hot Rod Girl -- After his kid brother is killed in a street race, a champion drag-racer quits racing. However, a new kid comes to town determined to force him back into racing so he can take his title--and he's already taken his girlfriend.
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Lori Nelson Lori Nelson ...
Lisa Vernon
Chuck Connors ...
Det. Ben Merrill
John Smith John Smith ...
Jeff Northrup
Mark Andrews Mark Andrews ...
Bronc Talbott
Roxanne Arlen Roxanne Arlen ...
L.P.
Frank Gorshin ...
Flat Top
Fred Essler Fred Essler ...
Yo-Yo
Eddie Ryder Eddie Ryder ...
Two Tanks
Carolyn Kearney Carolyn Kearney ...
Judy
Del Erickson Del Erickson ...
Steve Northrup
Russell Thorson Russell Thorson ...
Detective Captain (as Russ Thorson)
Dabbs Greer Dabbs Greer ...
Henry Frye
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Storyline

When his younger brother, Steve, is killed racing a hot-rod, Jeff Northup blames himself for the accident since he had built the car for his brother and had encouraged him to race it, with other boys on a special course provided by police detective Ben Merrill, who is working to reduce the city's hot-rod fatalities by providing supervision for the dangerous hobby. Jeff withdraws from participating in races on Merrill's course and, without his leadership, revert to racing on the streets. "Bronc" Talbott, a newcomers, makes a play for Jeff's girlfriend, Lisa Vernon. Eventually, the taunting-Talbott forces Jeff into a race which results in the death of a bicycling child, and evidence seems to indicate Jeff was at fault. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Racing | Brother | Hot Rod | Evidence | Leadership  | See more »

Taglines:

Youth on the loose! See more »

Genres:

Action | Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Agria thilyka se trohous thanatou See more »

Filming Locations:

San Fernando, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nacirema Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono
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Trivia

The 1955 Thunderbird that Lori Nelson drives was actually her own car. The script called for her to drive a sports car but there wasn't enough money in the budget to rent one, so she offered to drive her own car, which the company gratefully accepted. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Bronc is having a drink and slams it down and puts down an empty glass. Officer Ben starts talking to him and the camera cuts back to Bronc and he has soda in his glass again. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Watching the Detectives (2007) See more »