Danger on Wheels

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Danger on Wheels
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Directed by Christy Cabanne
Screenplay byMaurice Tombragel
Story byBen Pivar
Produced byBen Pivar
Starring Richard Arlen
Andy Devine
Cinematography Elwood Bredell
Edited byMaurice Wright
Production
company
Universal Pictures
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date
  • February 2, 1940 (1940-02-02)
Running time
61 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Danger on Wheels is a 1940 American film noir sport film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Richard Arlen and Andy Devine. [1]

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Plot

A test driver (Richard Arlen) tries racing with his girlfriend's (Peggy Moran) father's new engine.

Cast

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References

  1. "Danger on Wheels". afi.com. Retrieved 2024-02-24.