Directed by:
John IrelandScreenplay:
Jerome OdlumCinematography:
Floyd CrosbyCast:
John Ireland, Dorothy Malone, Bruno VeSota, Harry 'Snub' Pollard, Roger Corman, Robin Morse, Iris Adrian, William Woodson, Henry Rowland, Jonathan Haze (more)Plots(1)
Convicted murderer Frank Webster (John Ireland) has broken out of prison and is on the lam. At a lonely wayside diner, Frank thinks he's found his ticket to freedom: Connie Adair (Dorothy Malone) and the rally car she's transporting. The former trucker and felon takes Connie hostage and heads for Mexico. As the pair hurtles toward Frank's target destination, Connie begins to see him as an innocent man who's been forced into committing violent acts. The more she discovers about her desperate captor, the more she becomes a willing accessory to Frank's flight. Soon they are on the run together, but before Connie can convince Frank to turn himself in and prove he was framed, the authorities begin swiftly moving in. In a fast and furious race to the border, what will become of this duo of romantic renegades? Find out in the heart-stopping conclusion of The Fast and the Furious… (Echo Bridge Entertainment)
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Unlike the "new" version (the quotes are there because the films have almost nothing in common) from 2001, I had no problem watching The Fast and the Furious until the end. This doesn't mean that the film from the 1950s is of any exceptional quality. The film almost lacks any interesting plot, the writers didn't give a damn about the characters, the music is rather laughable with its overdramatic nature... And the rear projection used for shots of the riders (in and out of the race) looks ugly. It’s no great, but at least it was short and some of the cars were a joy to look at.__P.S. The film was based on a story by horror expert Roger Corman, who also produced it and played a small role as one of the police officers. I really wouldn't expect to see his name in the credits.
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