Violent Road
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| Violent Road | |
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| Cinematography | Carl E. Guthrie |
| Edited by | John F. Schreyer |
| Music by | Leith Stevens |
Production company | Aubrey Schenck Productions |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Violent Road, also known as Hell's Highway, is a 1958 American film directed by
Plot
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An out-of-control test rocket causes death and destruction and requires the relocation of the rocket development plant. Trucker Mitch Barton (
The men take the dangerous job for an exorbitant fee of 5,000 dollars each and discuss what they will do with the money. When his brother Ben is too drunk to drive, race car driver Ken takes his place. Frank Miller, determined to provide for his nagging wife, takes the job. He prevents a possible explosion by closing a valve on a nitric oxide tank with his bare hand and dies of his injuries.
Detoured by breakdowns, fatigue and a treacherous terrain, plus a runaway school bus, Mitch and the men arrive at their destination and receive their pay.
Cast
- Brian Keith as Mitch Barton
- Dick Foran as Frank 'Sarge' Miller
- Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.as George Lawrence
- Merry Anders as Carrie
- Sean Garrison as Ken Farley
- Joanna Barnes as Peg Lawrence
- Perry Lopez as Manuelo
- Arthur Batanides as Ben
- Ed Prentiss as Mr. Nelson
- Ann Doran as Edith Miller
- John Dennis as Pat Farley
References
- ^ Dawson, Jonathan. "The Wages of Fear". Senses of Cinema. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
- ^ "Essay". filmradar.com.
- ^ "Violent Road". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
- ^ Sandra Brennan (2015). "Violent-Road - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
External links
- Violent Road at IMDb
- Violent Road at the TCM Movie Database
- Violent Road at AllMovie
- Violent Road at the American Film Institute Catalog
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