Hot Rod Girl

(USA, 1956, 75 mins)

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Producer: Norman T. Herman
Screenwriter: John McGreevey
Cinematographer: Sam Leavitt
Cast: Lori Nelson, Chuck Connors, John Smith, Mark Andrews, Roxanne Arlen, Frank Gorshin, Fred Essler, Eddie Ryder, Carolyn Kearney, Del Erickson, Russell Thorson, Dabbs Greer
Music: Alexander Courage

Thrill-seeking teens in hot rods terrorize the quiet streets of ‘50s suburbia. Despite dire warnings, the kids insist on proving themselves on the suburban asphalt. If only the kids would listen to local cop Chuck Connors and restrict their racing to the local racetrack. He would like to see this facility expanded to keep reckless driving off of public streets, but his ideas have been shouted down by community leaders who see such a notion as gasoline on an already raging fire. Maybe they’re right!

When young Steve accepts a taunting challenge from a newcomer, the race that ensues takes his life—to the horror of Steve’s big brother Jeff, who got him started hot rodding in the first place. Now the same challenger wants to take Jeff’s racing title and taunts him with races that Jeff declines. When the mysterious new racer moves in on Jeff’s girlfriend Lisa, this final outrage leads to a hot rod showdown to the finish.

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