Fever Heat
Cast & Crew
Russell S. Doughten Jr.
Nick Adams
Jeannine Riley
Norman Alden
Vaughn Taylor
Daxson Thomas
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Banned from auto racing, former stock car driver Ace Jones stops for repairs on his truck at a garage in an Iowa town. The garage is run by Sandy Richards, the widow of another driver, with the help of Ronnie, her brother-in-law, and Toad, an elderly mechanic. Ace stays on, becomes Sandy's business partner, and gets the garage back on its feet by collecting debts owed by racers. Eventually, Ace decides to go back to racing himself, despite the fact that Herbert Herpgruve, the local track owner who loves Sandy, dislikes him intensely. When Ace and Sandy fall in love and subsequently quarrel, Toad, believing that Sandy would be more secure with Herb, tampers with Ace's car, hoping that Ace will be killed on the track. Realizing too late that he has misjudged Ace, Toad runs onto the track during the race and meets his death. In the pileup that ensues, Ace is badly crippled and two of his racing buddies are killed. Following the tragedy, Sandy decides to ignore Herb's persistent interest and stick by Ace.
Director
Russell S. Doughten Jr.
Cast
Nick Adams
Jeannine Riley
Norman Alden
Vaughn Taylor
Daxson Thomas
Robert Broyles
Al Ruscio
Walt Reno Jr.
Skip Nelson
Ron Foreman
Mary Walker
Alvin Meyer
Dwayne Bacon
Arthur Greco
Sharon Baum
Robert Mcclelland
Art Breese
Gail Miller
Dick Davis
Lon Parsons
John Doughten
Jack Thompson
Crew
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
Copyright length: 105 min. Location scenes filmed in Stuart, Oskaloosa, Des Moines, and Dexter, Iowa.
