The Fast and the Furious (1955)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Directors:

John Ireland
Edward Sampson

Writers:

Roger Corman (story)
Jean Howell (writer)

Release Date:

15 February 1955 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Mystery

Plot:

A man wrongly imprisoned for murder breaks out of jail. He wants to clear his name, but with the police pursuing him...

Plot Keywords:

Automobile | Public Domain | Beautiful Woman | Drag Racing

Cast

John Ireland	...	Frank Webster
Dorothy Malone	...	Connie Adair
Bruce Carlisle	...	Faber
Iris Adrian	...	Wilma Belding, Waitress
Marshall Bradford	...	Mr. Hillman, Race Marshal
Bruno VeSota	...	Bob Nielson, Truck Driver (as Bruno Ve Sota)
Byrd Holland	...	Doctor
Larry Thor	...	Detective Sergeant
Henry Rowland	...	Motorist in Park
Jean Howell	...	Sally Phillips
Dick Pinner	...	Officer Samuels (as Richard Pinner)
Robin Morse	...	Gas Station Attendant
Lou Place	...	Det. Faraday
'Snub' Pollard	...	Park Caretaker (as Snub Pollard)

Runtime:

73 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:PG (re-rating) (2005) | UK:U (original rating) (1954-2005) | Germany:12 (nf) | Australia:M | USA:Approved (PCA #17117)

Filming Locations:

Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, USA

Company:

Palo Alto Productions

Trivia:

The first film released by the American Releasing Corporation which would later become American International Pictures.

Goofs:

Boom mic visible: When watching the police road block first stopping the racers, the boom mic and handler are visible during the entire scene reflected in the windscreen of the car.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies (2001)

Roger Corman B Film

Frank Webster, (John Ireland) is a truck driver and is accused of killing another truck driver by driving him off the road and John breaks out of jail and finds a diner to eat and meets up with Connie Adair, (Dorothy Malone). John's identity is questioned in the diner by a man and is very suspicious of him and John knocks him out and grabs Connie and takes off in her sports racing jaguar. Connie and Frank go for very speedy rides through out California to Mexico and they even enter a car race with the police following them all the way. Connie & Frank manage to get along after fighting with each other all the time and there eventually becomes a romantic relationship between the two of them. John Ireland was also the director of this film and Dorothy Malone looked very young and attractive and they both gave an outstanding performance in this black and white B Film by Roger Corman.