Hot Rod Girl (1956)
Teenage terrorists tearing up the streets!
79 min
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.
- Release date
- July 4, 1956
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Alexander Courage
Cast
- Lori Nelson as Lisa Vernon
- Chuck Connors as Det. Ben Merrill
- John Smith as Jeff Northrup
- Mark Andrews as Bronc Talbott
- Roxanne Arlen as L.P.
- Frank Gorshin as Flat Top
- Fred Essler as Yo-Yo
- Eddie Ryder as Two Tanks
- Carolyn Kearney as Judy
- Del Erickson as Steve Northrup
Crew
- Leslie H. Martinson · Director
- John McGreevey · Writer
- Norman T. Herman · Producer
- Alexander Courage · Composer
- Sam Leavitt · Cinematographer