Hot Rod (1950)
Directed by Lewis D. Collins
Genres - Drama |
Release Date - Oct 22, 1950 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 61 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
The postwar hot-rod craze spawned a whole new movie subgenre. This Monogram entry, titled simply Hot Rod, stars Jimmy Lydon as David Langham, the son of a juvenile court judge (Art Baker) who'd like nothing better than to throw all hot-rodders in the slammer. It is inevitable, then, that David succumbs to the lure of the race track, mainly to impress his girlfriend Janie (Gloria Winters). Before long, David's vehicle is stolen by his rival Joe Langham (Myron Healey), who is promptly involved in a hit-and-run accident. For a while it looks like David's dad is going to throw the book at his own son. Will the truth prevail? Featured in the cast is Tommy Bond, the former "Butch" in the Our Gang series.
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investigation, killing, accident, false-accusation, frame-up, hit-and-run, innocence, justice, murder