Hot Rod Rumble

"The slick chicks who fire up the big wheels!"

1957 1h 19m EN

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★8.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Big Arnie tries to make it in a hot-rod gang and get the girl... none who find him all that appealing.

“The slick chicks who fire up the big wheels!”

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Cast

Leigh Snowden
Terri Warren
Richard Hartunian
Arnie Crawford
Brett Halsey
Jim Lawrence
Wright King
Ray Johnson - Arnie's sidekick
Joey Forman
Benny, club president
Dorothy Adams
Ma Crawford

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Leslie H. Martinson
Writers: Meyer Dolinsky
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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69 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Leslie H. Martinson, shot by Lester Shorr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alexander Courage. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Richard C. Meyer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Leigh Snowden and Richard Hartunian and Brett Halsey carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The slick chicks who fire up the big wheels!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Leslie H. Martinson directs. Lester Shorr behind the camera. Alexander Courage scores. Richard C. Meyer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
269 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Leslie H. Martinson, shot by Lester Shorr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Alexander Courage. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Richard C. Meyer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Leigh Snowden and Richard Hartunian and Brett Halsey carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The slick chicks who fire up the big wheels!".
9IMDB entry: tt0050523 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.