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The Big Wheel (1949)

The Big Wheel poster
Directed by
Edward Ludwig
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 32m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young race car driver struggles with his career and personal relationships. He must find his way through the pressures of racing and family expectations.

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What happens

The Big Wheel is a 1949 American drama sport film directed by Edward Ludwig starring Mickey Rooney, Thomas Mitchell, Mary Hatcher and Michael O'Shea. It includes the final screen appearance of Hattie McDaniel. This film is now in the public domain. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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