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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| Lori Nelson | ... | Lisa Vernon | |
| Chuck Connors | ... | Det. Ben Merrill | |
| John Smith | ... | Jeff Northrup | |
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Mark Andrews | ... | Bronc Talbott |
| Roxanne Arlen | ... | L.P. | |
| Frank Gorshin | ... | Flat Top | |
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Fred Essler | ... | Yo-Yo |
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Eddie Ryder | ... | Two Tanks |
| Carolyn Kearney | ... | Judy | |
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Del Erickson | ... | Steve Northrup |
| Russell Thorson | ... | Detective Captain (as Russ Thorson) | |
| Dabbs Greer | ... | Henry Frye | |
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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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psychotronic film | teensploitation | hot rod | police detective | rock 'n' roll |Taglines:
Chicken Race...Rock 'N Roll...Youth on the loose! See more »Parents Guide:
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July 1956 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Frank Gorshin would reteam with director Leslie H. Martinson 10 years later for the movie version of Batman: The Movie (1966) in which he played The Riddler. See more »Goofs
When fight starts in YoYo's near end of film, YoYo gets excited and tells Jeff's girl to call the police. When he reaches out to get her attention he grabs her left breast, putting his hand all over it. She seems a little startled!! LOL!. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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I bought this movie on DVD.I am a Baby Boomer and a hot rod enthusiast.Although I liked the vintage drag strip shots I wanted to see more of the cars,especially under the hoods.I found the dialog campy even by 1956 standards.The "Hot Rod Girl" character contributed almost nothing to the movie,and I found myself asking why the movie even had her as part of the title.I also noticed they didn't even actually wreck a real car any where in the movie.One of the race scenes was "up hill" in the mountains and the cars looked as if they were doing about 20 m.p.h. I was disappointed but seeing the old cars was one redeeming quality of this movie.