Death Race (TV 1973)

In the North African desert in World War II, a damaged American fighter plane that is unable to take off tries to evade and destroy a pursuing Nazi tank.

Director:

David Lowell Rich

Writer:

Charles Kuenstle

Stars:

Lloyd Bridges, Roy Thinnes, Eric Braeden

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Lloyd Bridges	...	Hans Pimler
Roy Thinnes	...	Arnold McMillan
Eric Braeden	...	Stoeffer
Doug McClure	...	Lt. Del Culpepper
Brendon Boone	...	Pvt. Huffman
Christopher Cary	...	British Radioman
Dennis Rucker	...	Lt. Voelke
Dennis Dugan	...	Pvt. Becker
Ivor Barry	...	Maj. Waverly
William Beckley	...	British Airman
Eric Micklewood	...	British Officer

Storyline

In the North African desert in World War II, a crippled American fighter plane that is unable to take off tries to evade and destroy a pursuing Nazi tank.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | War

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 November 1973 (USA)

Also Known As:

Duel in the Desert

Box Office

Budget:

$650,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Silverton Productions, Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Milton Rosen's score was originally written for The Young Warriors.

User Reviews

Hi...I'm Doug McClure and I do lots of low budget films!

This wasn't too bad for a made for tv movie. The film centers on two allied pilots in their P-40 Curtis hawks who are sent on a mission to destroy a minefield in NORTH AFRICA. During the mission one of the planes gets shot down and his buddy lands to pick him up when the second plane is disabled by a allied tank commadeered by the character played by Lloyd Bridges. I saw this movie back in 1982 and it wasn't bad. The film is essenttially a SPEED (1970's style) chase through the desert as the two guys on the crippled hawk fighter drive it through the desert and get into a duel with the evil afrika corps crew and the german Commander played by Bridges. Not many stations show this and it is not on video. Worth a watch if it pops up in your area on the late night movie. Washes the bad taste of PSI FACTOR out of your mouth.