Violent Road
1958 film directed by Howard W. Koch
- April 11, 1958 (1958-04-11)
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Violent Road, also known as Hell's Highway, is a 1958 American film directed by Howard W. Koch, written by Richard H. Landau, and starring Brian Keith, Dick Foran, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Merry Anders, Sean Garrison and Joanna Barnes. A remake of The Wages of Fear,[1][2] it was released by Warner Bros. on April 11, 1958.[3][4]
Plot
An out-of-control test rocket causes death and destruction and requires the relocation of the rocket development plant. Trucker Mitch Barton (Brian Keith) assembles a team of several other men for a nearly suicidal mission to drive three trucks to move the rocket fuel—hydrazine, nitric acid, and concentrated hydrogen peroxide—safely over a rough mountain road within three days. Fuel developer George Lawrence (Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.) feels responsible for a safe passage and comes along.
The men take the dangerous job for an exorbitant fee of 5,000 dollars each and discuss what they will do with the money. When his brother Ben is too drunk to drive, race car driver Ken takes his place. Frank Miller, determined to provide for his nagging wife, takes the job. He prevents a possible explosion by closing a valve on a nitric oxide tank with his bare hand and dies of his injuries.
Detoured by breakdowns, fatigue and a treacherous terrain, plus a runaway school bus, Mitch and the men arrive at their destination and receive their pay.
Cast
- Brian Keith as Mitch Barton
- Dick Foran as Frank 'Sarge' Miller
- Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. as George Lawrence
- Merry Anders as Carrie
- Sean Garrison as Ken Farley
- Joanna Barnes as Peg Lawrence
- Perry Lopez as Manuelo
- Arthur Batanides as Ben
- Ed Prentiss as Mr. Nelson
- Ann Doran as Edith Miller
- John Dennis as Pat Farley
References
- ^ Dawson, Jonathan. "The Wages of Fear". Senses of Cinema. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
- ^ "Essay". filmradar.com.
- ^ "Violent Road". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
- ^ Sandra Brennan (2015). "Violent-Road - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
External links
- Violent Road at IMDb
- Violent Road at the TCM Movie Database
- Violent Road at AllMovie
- Violent Road at the American Film Institute Catalog
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Films directed by Howard W. Koch
- Shield for Murder (1954)
- Big House, U.S.A. (1955)
- Untamed Youth (1957)
- Bop Girl Goes Calypso (1957)
- Jungle Heat (1957)
- The Girl in Black Stockings (1957)
- Fort Bowie (1968)
- Violent Road (1958)
- Frankenstein 1970 (1958)
- Born Reckless (1958)
- Andy Hardy Comes Home (1958)
- The Last Mile (1959)
- The Gun of Zangara (1960)
- Badge 373 (1973)
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