The Devil on Wheels (1947)
Directed by Crane Wilbur
Genres - Drama | Sub-Genres - Juvenile Delinquency Film | Run Time - 67 min. | Countries - United States | MPAA Rating - NRShare on
Synopsis by Robert Firsching
Darryl Hickman, older brother of Dobie Gillis star Duane, toplines this campy juvenile delinquency film directed by Crane Wilbur (The Bat). The plot concerns a group of teenagers who hold illegal drag-races, often leading to death and police involvement. Terry Moore, using the name "Jan Ford," appears as Rusty, who is locked in a morgue overnight. The hip lingo will be hilarious to modern viewers, although Wilbur's typically atmospheric use of light and shadow give the film a hard-boiled edge.
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car, accident, club [organization], driver, family, father, habit [custom], hit-and-run, hot-rod, mother, racing, recklessness, reputation, teenagers, victim, wheels
