Hot Rods to Hell (1967)

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While on a business trip just before Christmas, Tom Phillips gets into a car accident, which was caused by the reckless driving of the other car involved. Although Tom suffered no paralysis... See full summary »

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
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Tom Phillips
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Peg Phillips
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Gloria
Laurie Mock ...
Tina Phillips
Paul Bertoya ...
Duke
Gene Kirkwood ...
Ernie
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Jamie Phillips (as Tim Stafford)
George Ives ...
Lank Dailey
Hortense Petra ...
Wife at Picnic
William Mims ...
Man at Picnic
Paul Genge ...
Policeman
Peter Oliphant ...
Little Boy
Harry Hickox ...
Bill Phillips
Charles P. Thompson ...
Charley
Mickey Rooney Jr. ...
Combo Leader
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Storyline

While on a business trip just before Christmas, Tom Phillips gets into a car accident, which was caused by the reckless driving of the other car involved. Although Tom suffered no paralysis from his back injury, he did come out of the accident with a chronic back problem which results in him not being able to continue with his current work, and a mental block having anything to do with the accident, including Christmas music, driving in general and the sounds of screeching tires and breaking glass. The Phillips - Tom, his wife Peg, and their two children, teenager Tina and pre-teen Jamie - end up moving from their Boston home and buying a motel in Mayville in the California desert. Tom would be physically able to do the work required running a motel, and the dry heat is good for his back. But as they approach Mayville, they encounter a bunch of reckless hot rodders named Duke, Ernie and Gloria. Since Tom scolds them about their reckless behavior, they decide to make the Phillips' ... Written by Huggo

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motel | christmas | desert | hot rod | trip | See All (27) »

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They're souped up for thrills and there's no limit to what they'll do! See more »

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Action | Drama | Thriller

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27 January 1967 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

52 Miles to Terror  »

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Trivia

The featured "Hot Rod to Hell" is a modified 1958 Chevrolet Corvette. Modifications include the removal of the front grille and bumper and the addition of the roll bar and Halibrand mag wheels. The amount of blue smoke trailing the car in many of the shots suggests the engine was burning oil and close to failure. See more »

Goofs

It's Winter in Massachusetts, yet the trees, shrubs and grass outside the hospital after Dana Andrew's accident are lush & green. See more »

Quotes

Tom Phillips: Let's see you laugh with these nails in your face!
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Great B Movie
3 August 2001 | by See all my reviews

If you like the low class, B films (and I do) then this is a must see film. It's not a "bad" film like Plan 9 from Outer Space, but it is a corny late 50's style film that is great. I like to watch this film and "Panic in the Year Zero" which is another one of my favorite of this era. If you see it on the TV schedule, do yourself a favor and watch it, it isn't out on video.


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