Summary
The ambitious son of an accomplished race driver struggles to outrun his father's legacy and achieve his own successes.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 43GoodWatch 47
IMDb5.6
Audience score29%
Running time
1 h 32 min
Shorter than most action movies, −16 min on the typical 108
typical 10892Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 139 countries
+129Released
1949
November 4, 1949
77 years ago
Genres
ActionDramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking
and 10 more18 people
- Mickey RooneyBilly Coy
- Thomas MitchellArthur 'Red' Stanley
- Michael O'SheaVic Sullivan
- Mary HatcherLouise Riley
- Spring ByingtonMary Coy
- Steve BrodieHappy Lee
- Lina RomayDolores Raymond
- Hattie McDanielMinnie
Allen JenkinsGeorge
Monte BlueDeacon Jones
Richard LaneReno Riley
Eddie KaneHead Waiter- CICharles IrwinDrunk
- KVKippee ValezCarla
Denver PyleTrack Intern- GFGeorge FisherAnnouncer
- JKJackson KingAnnouncer
- JGJoe GrayRace Car Driver (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Edward Ludwig Director
Writing · 1
- Robert Smith Screenplay
Production · 2
- Mort Briskin Producer
- Samuel H. Stiefel Producer
Camera · 1
- Ernest Laszlo Director of Photography
Art · 1
- Rudi Feld Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Mel Berns Makeup Artist
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