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Jalopy
Jalopy

Jalopy

You'll Blow Your Gasket howling at these dizzy whizzes of the racing world!

Genres

Comedy

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Slip has entered the Boys' rattletrap car in a souped-up jalopy race, but has no chance of winning until Satch, with the aid of a scientist acquaintance, comes up with a chemical concoction that acts as a super-fuel; but a rival entrant in the race learns of this and tries to get the formula for himself.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

62 mins

Rating

4.6/10

Release Date

15 February 1953

Country

United States of America

Cast

Leo Gorcey

Leo Gorcey

Terrence Aloysius 'Slip' Mahoney

Huntz Hall

Huntz Hall

Horace Debussy 'Satch' Jones

Robert Lowery

Robert Lowery

Skid Wilson

Jane Easton

Jane Easton

Bobbie Lane

Leon Belasco

Leon Belasco

The Professor

Bernard Gorcey

Bernard Gorcey

Louie Dumbrowsky

David Gorcey

David Gorcey

Chuck

Benny Bartlett

Benny Bartlett

Butch

Richard Benedict

Richard Benedict

Tony, the driver

Murray Alper

Murray Alper

Red, the mechanic

Tom Hanlon

Tom Hanlon

Race Announcer

Mona Knox

Mona Knox

Party Brunet, dancing with Slip

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