Roar of the Crowd is a 1953 American sports film directed by William Beaudine and starring Howard Duff, Helene Stanley and Dave Willock.[1] A number of racing drivers appears as themselves. The film was shot in cinecolor.
| Roar of the Crowd | |
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| Directed by | William Beaudine |
| Written by | Charles R. Marion |
| Produced by | Richard V. Heermance |
| Starring | Howard Duff Helene Stanley Dave Willock Minor Watson |
| Cinematography | Harry Neumann |
| Edited by | William Austin |
| Music by | Marlin Skiles |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Monogram Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editAn aspiring young racing driver is injured in his first Indianapolis 500, and is persuaded by his fiancée to give up the sport. But she eventually has a change of heart, permitting him to make a comeback.
Cast
edit- Howard Duff as Johnny Tracy
- Helene Stanley as Marcy Parker
- Dave Willock as Buster Sands
- Louise Arthur as Rose Adams
- Minor Watson as Cyrus Mackey
- Harry Shannon as Sam 'Pop' Tracy
- Don Haggerty as Chuck Baylor
- Edna Holland as Mrs. Atkinson
- Ray Walker as Tuffy Adams
- Paul Bryar as Max Bromski
- Larry Thor as an announcer.[2]
References
edit- ^ Martin p.113
- ^ "The Roar of the Crowd". TCM. Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
Bibliography
edit- Martin, Len D. The Allied Artists Checklist: The Feature Films and Short Subjects of Allied Artists Pictures Corporation, 1947-1978. McFarland & Company, 1993.
External links
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