Hot Rod Girl (1956)
1956 · Feature film · 79 min · dir. Leslie H. Martinson
Teenage terrorists tearing up the streets!
- Action
Synopsis
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.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, reverts to racing on the streets. "Bronc" Talbott, a newcomer, 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.
Synopsis from TMDb
Details
- Director
- Leslie H. Martinson
- Writer
- John McGreevey
- Studio
- Nacirema Productions, American International Pictures
- Released
- 1956-07-04
- Running time
- 79 minutes
- Language
- English
- Collection
- Feature Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Drama
- Romance
Cast & crew
Leslie H. Martinson Director
Chuck Connors
Lori Nelson
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★ · Not bad · kingfast · 2011-12-02
The title is a little misleading as the girl only drives her T-Bird in a drag race against a Jaguar XK120 in the opening shot.But if you like 50's culture and cars you will enjoy this modest offering. At times the dialogue amongst the young folk is quite sharp anbd antertaining. They mostly hang out in the local diner. A brooding newcomer enters the scene upsetting the status quo, with his flash car and challenging the locals. Some hot rod car action.
