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MediocreGoodWatch scoreSummary
During a test, a race car using an experimental oil fueled engine blows up, killing the driver. Lucky Taylor, a stunt driver, is initially blamed for the accident, but is later cleared.
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Critics vs audiences
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Audiences 54GoodWatch 50
IMDb5.4
Running time
1 h 1 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 thrillers, −43 min on the typical 104
typical 10461Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 21 more
Released
1940
February 2, 1940
86 years ago
Genre
ThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
and 14 more23 people
- Richard Arlen"Lucky" Larry Taylor
- Andy Devine'Guppy' Wexel
- Peggy MoranPatricia "Pat" O'Shea
- Vinton HayworthBruce Crowley (as Jack Arnold)
- HCHerbert CorthellPop O'Shea
- Harry C. BradleyJones
- SKSandra KingJune Allen
- Landers StevensLloyd B. Allen
- JHJohn HolmesEddie Dodds
- Jack RiceParker
- Mary TreenEsme
Eddy ChandlerPolice Officer- HDHarold DanielsMale Secretary
Eddie FetherstonPete- JGJack GardnerJoe
Joe KingRace Commissioner- JLJimmie LucasSecond Mechanic
Frank MitchellTruck Driver
James C. MortonPolice Sergeant
Tony PatonRace Driver
Ralph Arthur RobertsOfficial
Fred SantleyOfficial
Harry StrangFirst Mechanic
Directing · 1
- Christy Cabanne Director
Writing · 2
- Maurice Tombragel Writer
- Ben Pivar Story
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