The Checkered Flag | |
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Directed by | William Grefe |
Written by | William Grefe |
Produced by | Herb Vendig |
Starring | Joe Morrison Evelyn King Charles S Martin |
Production company | Guild Studios 5 |
Distributed by | Motion Picture Investors |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Checkered Flag is a 1963 film, directed by William Grefe.
The alcoholic wife of a rich car racing champion persuades a young driver to kill her husband.
It was Grefe's first script. He was originally hired only as writer but took over direction when the original director fell ill. [1] [2]
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