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Roadracers

Roadracers

Screeching Hell on Wheels ... is it Sport or Murder?!

Genres

ActionDrama

OverView

The father of a race car driver blames him for a death on the track, disowns him, and sponsors a rival racer.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

79 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

01 March 1959

Country

United States of America

Cast

Joel Lawrence

Joel Lawrence

Rob Wilson

Marian Collier

Marian Collier

Liz

Skip Ward

Skip Ward

Greg Morgan

Sally Fraser

Sally Fraser

Joanie Wilson

Mason Alan Dinehart

Mason Alan Dinehart

Kit

Sumner Williams

Sumner Williams

Mechanic

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