The Fast and the Furious (1954)
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- Approved
- 1h 13min
- Crime, Drama
- Nov 1954 (USA)
- Movie
A trucker framed for murder breaks out of jail, takes a young woman hostage, and enters her sports car in cross-border road race hoping to get to Mexico before the police catch him.
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Cast verified as complete
| John Ireland | ... |
Frank Webster
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| Dorothy Malone | ... |
Connie Adair
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Bruce Carlisle | ... |
Faber
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| Iris Adrian | ... |
Wilma Belding - Waitress
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| Marshall Bradford | ... |
Mr. Hillman - Race Marshal
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| Bruno VeSota | ... |
Bob Nielson - Truck Driver
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Byrd Holland | ... |
Doctor
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| Larry Thor | ... |
Detective Sergeant
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| Henry Rowland | ... |
Faraday - Motorist in Park
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Jean Howell | ... |
Sally Phillips
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Dick Pinner | ... |
State Trooper
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Robin Morse | ... |
Gas Station Attendant
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Lou Place | ... |
Det. Faraday
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| 'Snub' Pollard | ... |
Park Caretaker
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| Roger Corman | ... |
Roadblock State Trooper (uncredited)
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| Jonathan Haze | ... |
Connie's Rescuer (uncredited)
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William Woodson | ... |
Officer Samuels (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Ireland | ||
| Edward Sampson | ... | (as Edwards Sampson) |
Written by
| Jerome Odlum | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Jean Howell | ... | (screenplay) |
| Roger Corman | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Samuel Z. Arkoff | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Roger Corman | ... | producer |
| Jack Milner | ... | associate producer |
| James H. Nicholson | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Alexander Gerens | ||
Cinematography by
| Floyd Crosby | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Edward Sampson | ... | (as Edwards Sampson) |
Makeup Department
| Louis Haszillo | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Bartlett A. Carre | ... | production manager (as Bart Carre) |
| Jonathan Haze | ... | unit manager (as Jack Hayes) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Roger Corman | ... | second unit director |
Sound Department
| Dean Thomas | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Roger Corman | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Chet Baker | ... | musician: jazz music (as The Chet Baker Quartette) |
| Alexander Gerens | ... | conductor |
Additional Crew
| Samuel Z. Arkoff | ... | presenter |
| David Kramarsky | ... | assistant to producer |
| Alfred Landau | ... | technical director |
| James H. Nicholson | ... | presenter |
| Sam Weiss | ... | technical director |
Production Companies
Distributors
- American Releasing Corporation (ARC) (II) (1954) (United States) (theatrical)
- Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors (1955) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1960) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Madacy Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- BFS Video (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (VHS)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide)
- EuroVideo (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Film Detective (2015) (United States) (DVD)
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Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A man wrongly imprisoned for murder breaks out of jail. He wants to clear his name, but with the police pursuing him, he's forced to take a beautiful young woman, driving a fast sports car, hostage and slip into a cross-border sports car race to try to make it to Mexico before the police get him. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com |
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| Taglines | High speed Excitement! When a Wanted Man -- Meets a Wanting Woman! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $66,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Producer Roger Corman doubled as one of the race drivers, and got so caught up in the race that he forgot he wasn't supposed to "win" it. He wound up beating star John Ireland across the finish line, resulting in another take being shot, in which Ireland won the race. See more » |
| Goofs | When watching the first police road block stopping the racers, the boom mic and operator are reflected in the car's windscreen during the entire scene. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Thieves' Highway (1949). See more » |
| Quotes |
Frank Webster:
Exercise is good for your figure. Connie Adair: There's nothing wrong with my figure. Frank Webster: I've noticed. See more » |