Roar of the Crowd

Summary Johnny Tracy, son of veteran race driver Pop Tracy, is working his way up on the racing circuit, but is urged by his sweetheart, Marcy Parker, to give up the track if he wants to marry her. He persuades her to marry him on the promise that he will quit after racing once in the Indaanapolis 500, but he is injured in a qualifying race and goes to work as a spark plug salesman for Mackey, an old family friend. He is a failure at selling but Marcy changes her attitude towards his racing, and he qualifies for the 500. Race-car drivers Johnnie Parsons, Duke Nalon, Manuel Ayulo (not the actor Manuel Ayuso) and Henry Banks play themselves. View more details

Roar of the Crowd

Directed : William Beaudine

Written : Charles R. Marion

Stars : Howard Duff Helene Stanley Dave Willock Louise Arthur

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Genres : Action Drama Sport

Release date : May 30, 1953

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Filming locations : Ascot Park Speedway - 18601 S. Vermont Avenue, Gardena, California, USA

Production companies : Monogram Pictures

Summary Johnny Tracy, son of veteran race driver Pop Tracy, is working his way up on the racing circuit, but is urged by his sweetheart, Marcy Parker, to give up the track if he wants to marry her. He persuades her to marry him on the promise that he will quit after racing once in the Indaanapolis 500, but he is injured in a qualifying race and goes to work as a spark plug salesman for Mackey, an old family friend. He is a failure at selling but Marcy changes her attitude towards his racing, and he qualifies for the 500. Race-car drivers Johnnie Parsons, Duke Nalon, Manuel Ayulo (not the actor Manuel Ayuso) and Henry Banks play themselves. View more details

Details

Genres : Action Drama Sport

Release date : May 30, 1953

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Filming locations : Ascot Park Speedway - 18601 S. Vermont Avenue, Gardena, California, USA

Production companies : Monogram Pictures

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