Track of Thunder
Cast & Crew
Joe Kane
Tom Kirk
Ray Stricklyn
H. M. Wynant
Brenda Benet
Faith Domergue
Film Details
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Synopsis
Maxwell Carstairs is hired by a syndicate to manage a small stock car racetrack and turn the sport into a lucrative gambling venture. In order to increase attendance at the track, Carstairs and newspaperwoman Georgia Clark invent a feud between Gary Regal and Bobby Goodwin, two drivers who grew up together, and who both love the same girl, Shelley Newman. At first, they ignore the fake newspaper stories, but their rivalry eventually becomes genuine. Despite growing crowds, the syndicate is dissatisfied with the project and applies pressure to Carstairs, who starts embezzling funds. Bobby's mechanic, Bowser Smith, finally reveals the truth about the journalistic lies, despite Carstairs' threat to expose Bowser's involvement in a fatal crash that drove him out of racing. When Bobby refuses to drive Carstairs' car at the International 500, Bowser replaces him only to be killed in a crash. Bobby decides to quit racing and settle down on a farm with Shelley, while Gary goes on to become one of the most successful stock car racers in the country. In addition, Gary's father marries Bobby's mother, and everyone is happy except Carstairs, who has been arrested for embezzlement.
Director
Joe Kane
Cast
Tom Kirk
Ray Stricklyn
H. M. Wynant
Brenda Benet
Faith Domergue
Majel Barrett
Chet Stratton
James Dobson
Paul Crabtree
Sam Tarpley
Bob Stewart
Chuck Doughty
Maurice Dembsky
Don Gregory
Leslie Jameson
Carol Doughty
Bob Smith
Horace Wood
Ed Livingston
Crew
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Filmed in Nashville, Tennessee.
