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The Fast and the Furious

  • 1954
  • Approved
  • 1h 13m
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5.3/10
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John Ireland and Dorothy Malone in The Fast and the Furious (1954)
CrimeDramaFilm-Noir

A trucker framed for murder breaks out of jail, takes a young woman hostage, and enters her sports car in cross-border road race hoping to get to Mexico before the police catch him.A trucker framed for murder breaks out of jail, takes a young woman hostage, and enters her sports car in cross-border road race hoping to get to Mexico before the police catch him.A trucker framed for murder breaks out of jail, takes a young woman hostage, and enters her sports car in cross-border road race hoping to get to Mexico before the police catch him.

  • Directors
    • John Ireland
    • Edward Sampson
  • Writers
    • Jerome Odlum
    • Jean Howell
    • Roger Corman
  • Stars
    • John Ireland
    • Dorothy Malone
    • Bruce Carlisle
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    1.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • John Ireland
      • Edward Sampson
    • Writers
      • Jerome Odlum
      • Jean Howell
      • Roger Corman
    • Stars
      • John Ireland
      • Dorothy Malone
      • Bruce Carlisle
    • 38User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    John Ireland and Dorothy Malone in The Fast and the Furious (1954)
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    John Ireland
    John Ireland
    • Frank Webster
    Dorothy Malone
    Dorothy Malone
    • Connie Adair
    Bruce Carlisle
    • Faber
    Iris Adrian
    Iris Adrian
    • Wilma Belding - Waitress
    Marshall Bradford
    • Mr. Hillman - Race Marshal
    Bruno VeSota
    Bruno VeSota
    • Bob Nielson - Truck Driver
    • (as Bruno Ve Sota)
    Byrd Holland
    Byrd Holland
    • Doctor
    Larry Thor
    Larry Thor
    • Detective Sergeant
    Henry Rowland
    Henry Rowland
    • Faraday - Motorist in Park
    Jean Howell
    • Sally Phillips
    Dick Pinner
    • State Trooper
    • (as Richard Pinner)
    Robin Morse
    • Gas Station Attendant
    Lou Place
    • Det. Faraday
    'Snub' Pollard
    'Snub' Pollard
    • Park Caretaker
    • (as Snub Pollard)
    Roger Corman
    Roger Corman
    • Roadblock State Trooper
    • (uncredited)
    Jonathan Haze
    Jonathan Haze
    • Connie's Rescuer
    • (uncredited)
    William Woodson
    • Officer Samuels
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • John Ireland
      • Edward Sampson
    • Writers
      • Jerome Odlum
      • Jean Howell
      • Roger Corman
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    • Trivia
      Producer Roger Corman doubled as one of the race drivers, and got so caught up in the race that he forgot he wasn't supposed to "win" it. He wound up beating star John Ireland across the finish line, resulting in another take being shot, in which Ireland won the race.
    • Goofs
      When watching the first police road block stopping the racers, the boom mic and operator are reflected in the car's windscreen during the entire scene.
    • Quotes

      Frank Webster: Exercise is good for your figure.

      Connie Adair: There's nothing wrong with my figure.

      Frank Webster: I've noticed.

    • Connections
      Edited from Thieves' Highway (1949)

    User reviews38

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    5/10
    AIP's first film: let loose the hounds of war!
    Surprisingly solid production with an obviously very low budget (this was producer Corman's first film, I believe, and he is true to form). About a man on the run who kidnaps a lovely lady in a sports car. Of course, she falls in love with him when he gives her a picnic. Strictly stock footage and poor rear-projection for the race scenes. Some nice touches in the dialogue. It's actually surprising that this film emerges as watchable, but it even ends up being likeable. Well, it took me years to find it, but I can't say I ever expected it to be any good, so I guess I wasn't disappointed. First film for American International Pictures (then known as American Releasing Corporation or ARC, under the auspices of the infamous Alex Gordon, Jim Nicholson, and Sam Arkoff), whose only producers at that time were Gordon, Corman, and (eventually) Herman Cohen, if I got all the names right. Anyway, as most drive in fans know, these guys changed the world of movies, and I guess this little film is where it all started. Well, fast cars and girls in danger is a good film formula, so I guess they didn't pick a bad place to start off.
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    • funkyfry
    • Oct 9, 2002

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    • Release date
      • November 1954 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Crashout
    • Filming locations
      • Point Dume, Malibu, California, USA(Frank smashes through barricade at border crossing)
    • Production company
      • Palo Alto Productions
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    • Budget
      • $66,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 13 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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