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Directed by | Edward Sedgwick |
Written by | Milton Merlin Byron Morgan |
Based on | Salute to the Gods by Malcolm Campbell |
Produced by | Harry Rapf |
Starring | Dennis O'Keefe Cecilia Parker Nat Pendleton Harry Carey |
Cinematography | Lester White |
Edited by | Ben Lewis |
Music by | David Snell |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor is a 1939 race car film directed by Edward Sedgwick and starring Dennis O'Keefe, Cecilia Parker, Nat Pendleton and Harry Carey. The screenplay was written by Milton Merlin and Byron Morgan from the novel Salute to the Gods by racing driver and journalist Malcolm Campbell. The cinematographer was Lester White and the picture was produced by an uncredited Harry Rapf. The supporting cast features Charley Grapewin, Alan Curtis and Tom Neal, with a brief appearance by Clayton Moore.
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