Roadracers (1959)

The father of a race car driver blames him for a death on the track, disowns him, and sponsors a rival racer.

Director:

Arthur Swerdloff

Writers:

Stanley Kallis, Edward J. Lakso

Stars:

Joel Lawrence, Marian Collier, Skip Ward

Cast

Cast overview:
Joel Lawrence	...	Rob Wilson
Marian Collier	...	Liz
Skip Ward	...	Greg Morgan
Sally Fraser	...	Joanie Wilson
Mason Alan Dinehart	...	Kit
Irene Windust	...	Alice
John Shay	...	Harry Wilson
Michael Gibson	...	Bartender
Richard G. Pharo	...	Wilkins (as Richard Pharo)
Sumner Williams	...	Mechanic
H. Haile Chace	...	Driver (as Haile Chance)
Gloria Marshall	...	Sally, Waitress

Storyline

The father of a race car driver blames him for a death on the track, disowns him, and sponsors a rival racer.

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Plot Keywords:

automobile | racing

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Taglines:

Screeching Hell on Wheels ... is it Sport or Murder?!

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Genres:

Action | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

March 1959 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Monterey, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

American International Pictures (AIP), Catalina Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

73 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Liz Renay originally named as one of female leads.

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Connections

Referenced in Roadracers (1994)

User Reviews

Classic sports car racing - great visuals.

I just caught the last 15 minutes of this obscure "drive in" era film on AMC on March 17th. I am interested in auto racing films and never even heard of this one. It seemed to have a basic plot and acting, but the racing scene at the end was truly wonderful. It included the classic era cars like Scarabs and '58 Vettes in a well filmed race. Black and White but AMC had a clear print. I must see it again and buy it if ever released.