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The Devil On Wheels
The Devil On Wheels

The Devil On Wheels

When He Took the Wheel ... Slammed Down on the Throttle ... And Started Burning Rubber ... He Was Dynamite!

Genres

Drama

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A teenager is involved in running from the police in his hot rod hits a car in a hit-and-run case where the victims turn out to be his mother and his best friend in another hot rod.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

67 mins

Rating

4.3/10

Release Date

15 February 1947

Country

United States of America

Cast

Noreen Nash

Noreen Nash

Sue Tanner

Darryl Hickman

Darryl Hickman

Michael 'Micky' Clark

Terry Moore

Terry Moore

Rusty Davis (as Jan Ford)

James Cardwell

James Cardwell

Jeff Clark

Damian O'Flynn

Damian O'Flynn

John Clark

Lenita Lane

Lenita Lane

Mrs. Clark

William Forrest

William Forrest

Judge Roger Tanner

Sue England

Sue England

Peggy Andrews

Robert Arthur

Robert Arthur

Todd Powell

Ann Burr

Ann Burr

Judy Clark

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Mr. Davis

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