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Nightmare for the Bold (1959)

1959 · Ephemeral film · 26 min

Synopsis

Car crash at night with four occupants. Intense, drawn-out safety film.

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Running time
26 minutes
Collection
Prelinger Archives
Internet Archive item
0422_Nightmare_for_the_Bold_04_27_21_00

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★★★★★ · Drama on Top of Drama on Top of Drama · Dodsworth the Cat · 2022-11-25

Anyone expecting this to be like some cheesy Sid Davis-type car accident film will be disappointed. The US military pulled out all the stops for this 53-minute film, with realistic sets, a large cast and shots as professional as anything on a movie screen. It may be a little melodramatic for some, but the idea isn't to be subtle when telling soldiers, sailors, airmen, etc. not to drink and drive. None of the cast is credited on screen, but Business Screen magazine, in its 10th Production Review, reveals that Jim Hickman stars as airman Mike Adams, the drunk driver at the centre of the…