The Devil On Wheels 77 years old
When He Took the Wheel ... Slammed Down on the Throttle ... And Started Burning Rubber ... He Was Dynamite!
American-International did not invent the juvenile delinquents-jalopies-reckless driving-hot rodders-build it at home-chicken playing genre of movies. PRC and Monogram started churning them out in the mid-forties as part of their let-this-be-a-lesson-to-you genre, preceded by the zoot-suiter and jitter-buggers films, which was better than the social guidance films teen-agers were being overdosed on at school. PRC did at least use card-carrying members of SAG. This one is a sermon against speeding, and Darryl Hickman has it brought straight home to him when he side-swipes a car and causes a collision in which his best friend is killed---the fate of all best friends in juvenile-theme movies including "Rebel Without a Cause"--- and his mother is injured. Lots of lecturing precedes and follows.
Credits
The Devil On Wheels Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Darryl Hickman He was 15, now 93 years old | as Michael 'Micky' Clark |
| Damian O'Flynn He was 40, 75 years old when he died | as John Clark |
| Terry Moore She was 18, now 95 years old | as Rusty Davis (as Jan Ford) |
| Noreen Nash She was 22, now 100 years old | as Sue Tanner |
| James Cardwell He was 25, 32 years old when he died | as Jeff Clark |
| William Forrest He was 44, 86 years old when he died | as Judge Roger Tanner |
| Lenita Lane She was 45, 93 years old when she died | as Mrs. Clark |
| Robert Arthur He was 37, 76 years old when he died | as Todd Powell |
| John Hamilton He was 60, 71 years old when he died | as Mr. Davis |
| Sue England She was 16, 87 years old when she died | as Peggy Andrews |
The Devil On Wheels Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|
The Devil On Wheels (77 years)
When He Took the Wheel ... Slammed Down on the Throttle ... And Started Burning Rubber ... He Was Dynamite!
- Release day: Saturday, February 15, 1947
- Runtime: 67 minutes