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Overview
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Release Date:
27 January 1967 (USA)
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The motorcycle gangs take a back seat when these young animals clear the road for excitement ! See more »
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While on a business trip just before Christmas, Tom Phillips gets into a car accident, which was caused...
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B-movie road trip suffers from witless script...
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Cast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | Dana Andrews | ... | Tom Phillips |
 | Jeanne Crain | ... | Peg Phillips |
 | Mimsy Farmer | ... | Gloria |
 | Laurie Mock | ... | Tina Phillips |
| Paul Bertoya | ... | Duke |
| Gene Kirkwood | ... | Ernie |
 | Jeffrey Byron | ... | Jamie Phillips (as Tim Stafford) |
| George Ives | ... | Lank Dailey |
| Hortense Petra | ... | Wife at Picnic |
| William Mims | ... | Man at Picnic |
| Paul Genge | ... | Policeman |
| Peter Oliphant | ... | Little Boy |
| Harry Hickox | ... | Bill Phillips |
| Charles P. Thompson | ... | Charley |
| Mickey Rooney Jr. | ... | Combo Leader |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Stuart Nisbet | ... | Surgeon (uncredited) |
 | Liz Renay | ... | Hazel (uncredited) |
| Christopher Riordan | ... | Student (uncredited) |
| Arthur Tovey | ... | Man Seated at Bar (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| John Brahm | |||
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| Robert E. Kent | (screenplay) | |
| Alex Gaby | (short story) | |
Produced by | |||
| Sam Katzman | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Fred Karger | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Lloyd Ahern | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Ben Lewis | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| George W. Davis | |||
| Merrill Pye | |||
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| F. Keogh Gleason | (as Keogh Gleason) | ||
| Henry Grace | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Sydney Guilaroff | .... | hair stylist | |
| William Tuttle | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Bobby Stone | .... | unit production manager (as Robert Stone) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| James Curtis Havens | .... | second unit director (as James Havens) | |
| Maurice Vaccarino | .... | assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Franklin Milton | .... | recording supervisor | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| J. McMillan Johnson | .... | special visual effects | |
| Carroll L. Shepphird | .... | special visual effects | |
Stunts | |||
| Jerry Brutsche | .... | stunt driver (uncredited) | |
| Bob Herron | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Wally Rose | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Jesse Wayne | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Fred Karger | .... | conductor | |
Other crew | |||
| Jerome F. Katzman | .... | assistant to producer (as Jerome Katzman) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1967) (USA) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1968) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (USA) (DVD)
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Also Known As:
"52 Miles to Terror" - USA (alternative title)
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92 min | USA:100 min (Turner library print)
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Color (Metrocolor)
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Originally made for television in 1966, but released first in theaters and drive-ins instead.See more »
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Crew or equipment visible: Crew and camera cranes visible in overhead shot of four "hot rods" chasing the family.See more »
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Highway Patrol officer:These kids have no place to go and they want to get there at 150 miles an hour.See more »
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Given a title like this, it's a cinch no one will take this road movie seriously except for a few of us who hate seeing a decent family being harrassed by some mindless hot rodders intent on making dangerous moves in speeding cars for no apparent reason. Later, though, the script gives them a reason and the mayhem continues throughout with the man, wife and children being subjected to dangerous maneuvers by the teen-age punks until he manages to turn the tables on them in an unexpected way.
It's a pity Dana Andrews and Jeanne Crain couldn't have found themselves a better script and story. By today's standards, the dialogue is rather unrealistic and corny--and the preachy element that Andrews is forced to utter to the kids seems a bit theatrical and pointless. It's the kind of movie you might expect to find as a B&W cheapie at a drive-in--but here it's wrapped up in MGM technicolor although modestly produced.
Not a serious indictment of hot rodders nor more than a standard melodrama that seems somewhat dated in its attitudes. Dana Andrews and Jeanne Crain do what they can with stereotyped roles but neither is seen at their best. Crain is flatteringly photographed and looks as lovely as ever while Andrews seems to have gone through some hard times in his personal life that give his tight-lipped demeanor a worn look.