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Hot Rods to Hell

  • 1966
  • Approved
  • 1h 32m
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5.4/10
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Hot Rods to Hell (1966)
The new owner of a motel in the California desert has a run-in with a gang of delinquent teenage hot rod drivers.
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The new owner of a motel in the California desert has a run-in with a gang of delinquent teenage hot rod drivers.The new owner of a motel in the California desert has a run-in with a gang of delinquent teenage hot rod drivers.The new owner of a motel in the California desert has a run-in with a gang of delinquent teenage hot rod drivers.

  • Director
    • John Brahm
  • Writers
    • Robert E. Kent
    • Alex Gaby
  • Stars
    • Dana Andrews
    • Jeanne Crain
    • Mimsy Farmer
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    • IMDb RATING
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    • Director
      • John Brahm
    • Writers
      • Robert E. Kent
      • Alex Gaby
    • Stars
      • Dana Andrews
      • Jeanne Crain
      • Mimsy Farmer
    • 69User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Dana Andrews
    Dana Andrews
    • Tom Phillips
    Jeanne Crain
    Jeanne Crain
    • Peg Phillips
    Mimsy Farmer
    Mimsy Farmer
    • Gloria
    Laurie Mock
    Laurie Mock
    • Tina Phillips
    Paul Bertoya
    • Duke
    Gene Kirkwood
    Gene Kirkwood
    • Ernie
    Jeffrey Byron
    Jeffrey Byron
    • Jamie Phillips
    • (as Tim Stafford)
    George Ives
    George Ives
    • Lank Dailey
    Hortense Petra
    • Wife at Picnic
    William Mims
    William Mims
    • Man at Picnic
    Paul Genge
    Paul Genge
    • Policeman
    Peter Oliphant
    • Little Boy
    Harry Hickox
    Harry Hickox
    • Bill Phillips
    Charles Thompson
    Charles Thompson
    • Charley
    • (as Charles P. Thompson)
    Mickey Rooney Jr.
    Mickey Rooney Jr.
    • Combo Leader
    Roxanne Albee
    • Dancer in Floral Outfit
    • (uncredited)
    Stuart Nisbet
    Stuart Nisbet
    • Surgeon
    • (uncredited)
    Liz Renay
    Liz Renay
    • Hazel
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Brahm
    • Writers
      • Robert E. Kent
      • Alex Gaby
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      The featured "Hot Rod to Hell" is a modified 1958 Chevrolet Corvette. Modifications include the removal of the front grille and bumper and the addition of the roll bar and Halibrand mag wheels. The amount of blue smoke trailing the car in many of the shots suggests the engine was burning oil and close to failure.
    • Goofs
      Tom is driving home on Christmas Eve in a freezing storm, yet when they show the car radio you can see the heater controls are off and the temp lever is all the way on cold.
    • Quotes

      Highway Patrol officer: These kids have no place to go and they want to get there at 150 miles an hour.

    • Alternate versions
      Film was first released to theaters at 92 minutes. When the film was later aired on ABC network television, eight minutes of footage was added to the running time. The 100 minute TV version is now shown regularly on the TCM channel.
    • Connections
      Featured in TCM Guest Programmer: Mark Mothersbaugh (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Songs
      (No actual song titles given in the credits)
      Written by Fred Karger and Sid Wayne and Ben Weisman
      Performed by Mickey Rooney Jr and his Combo

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    I,ve always enjoyed this flick

    Hot Rods To Hell is one of those movies me and my buddies rode our Schwinn stingrays to the theatre to see on a saturday afternoon... Of course we all got thrown out before the film was over for getting too loud or dumping popcorn from the balcony! However over the years I,ve seen it several times on television and I have to appreciate the really campy style in which it portrays the "wild youth" of the latter 60,s....If you,re lookin for good acting and plot "forget this movie" But if you want to see a movie for sheer brainless fun...this is it!!! I absolutly love this movie.....
    • monsterlover58
    • Dec 18, 2003
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 27, 1967 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 52 Miles to Terror
    • Filming locations
      • Lake Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Four Leaf Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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