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Hot Rods to Hell

Hot Rods to Hell

Hot Rods to Hell

Hot Rods to Hell

Hotter than Hell's Angels!

1967•1h 40m•

★5.0(17 ratings)

ActionThriller

Overview

While on a business trip, Tom Phillips is in a car accident caused by a reckless driver. Tom survives the accident with but a severe chronic back injury leaves him unable to continue with his career. The Phillips' buy a motel in the California desert and Tom with his wife Peg and their two children, Tina and Jamie make the long road trip to their new home. As they approach their destination they are terrorized by reckless teenage hot-rodders looking for kicks.

Director

Writers

Robert E. Kent, Alex Gaby

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Main Cast

Dana Andrews

Dana Andrews

Tom Phillips

Jeanne Crain

Jeanne Crain

Peg Phillips

Mimsy Farmer

Mimsy Farmer

Gloria

Laurie Mock

Laurie Mock

Tina Phillips

Harry Hickox

Harry Hickox

Bill Phillips

Jeffrey Byron

Jeffrey Byron

Jamie Phillips

Paul Bertoya

Paul Bertoya

Duke

Gene Kirkwood

Gene Kirkwood

Ernie

Paul Genge

Paul Genge

Highway Patrolman

George Ives

George Ives

Dailey

Liz Renay

Liz Renay

Hazel

Mickey Rooney Jr.

Mickey Rooney Jr.

Combo Leader

Full Crew

Direction

Director: John Brahm

Writing

Screenplay: Robert E. Kent
Story: Alex Gaby

Production

Producer: Sam Katzman

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Fred Karger

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Lloyd Ahern Sr.

Editing

Editor: Ben Lewis

Art Direction

Art Direction: George W. Davis
Art Direction: Merrill Pye
Set Decoration: F. Keogh Gleason
Set Decoration: Henry Grace

Costume & Make-Up

Hairstylist: Sydney Guilaroff
Makeup Artist: William Tuttle

Keywords

motelculthot rodroad accidentrock musiccampjuvenile delinquentdesertplaying chickenfamily terrorized

Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Hotter than Hell's Angels!"

#2

The runtime is 100 minutes (1h 40m).

#3

The film was directed by John Brahm.

#4

The screenplay was written by Robert E. Kent.

#5

The score was composed by Fred Karger.

#6

Cinematography was handled by Lloyd Ahern Sr..

#7

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0061784.

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Rating

5.0/10

Mixed

17 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Hot Rods to Hell

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

NR

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

Four-Leaf Productions

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer