Underplayed Gems

Hot Rod Rumble (1957)

Hot Rod Rumble poster
Directed by
Leslie H. Martinson
Genre
crime, drama
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 19m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Members of a hot rod club suspect foul play after one of their drivers dies in a crash. The suspicion leads to conflict within the group.

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What happens

Hot Rod Rumble is a US, low budget, black-and-white 1957 teen-oriented drag racing crime drama produced by Norman T. Herman and directed by Leslie H. Martinson. It stars Leigh Snowden and Richard Hartunian. The film tells the story of a clash within the Road Devils hot rod club when some of its members jump to a wrong conclusion following the accidental death of one of them in a car crash. Hot Rot Rumble was Hartunian's only film. The film spun off a novel and its soundtrack was released on an LP by Alexander Courage and the Hot Rod Rumble Orchestra. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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