The Devil on Wheels! 1947...

Ryan's post on Hot Rod Girl got me thinking about my favorite Hot Rod "B" movie... Its actually one that came out almost 10 years earlier and is considered to be the first Hollywood film to feature ho... <BR><BR>To read the rest of this blog entry from The Jalopy Journal, click here.

 

Yeah, another pretty good one, also on Burnt Rubber.

 

Who wouldn't like a good clear copy of that one!?
The "colorized" lobby card is interesting too.

 

The first time i saw that race scene in "Hot Rod" I was blown away... then I found a copy of Devil on Wheels and it was longer then the stolen clip... I couldn't believe it!

This is defonitely my favorite also!

 

Yes , this is another one of the lost goodies that is still fun to watch .

Gotta give the Cop credit for having balls for sitting on his bike in the middle of the road thinking he could stop a drag race ! You have to love those days !
I have to get that burnt Rubber set of movies !

RetroJim

 

You just haft to love that!!!

 

Hoodlums! I tell ya , Hoodlums!

If those actors are still around, they're all in their 80's

 

I have it VHS tape somewhere-I actually taped it off late nite TV probably 20 years ago. The race scene of 4 Hiboy roadsters going at it is terrific!

 

Somebody out there has the rest of this flick, cough it up!
Thanks, JiveBomber!

 

That Just Made my Day. Awesome Clip.

 

Yeah...someone put this on dvd and I would buy it!

 

Amazon has the DVD for sale-- I have a copy as well. I just don't know to burn it to YouTube...

 

One of my all time favorites, written and directed by Crane Wilbur, starring Darryl Hickman, Noreen Nash and Jan Ford, who became quite famous later as Terry Moore.

The film was re-released in about 1960, I believe but had very little success.

Mick

 

Amazon has it on DVD

http://www.amazon.com/Devil-Wheels-...ef=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1263495295&sr=8-1

 

that's an awful lot of tire squealin' for going basically straight down the road

 

Some things never change. Looks just like the highways today. Some idiots blocking up front and you are stuck in the back trying to get by them. At least I always feel like I am in a race.

 

Damn, just when it was getting good. I was fixing to get the popcorn.

 

Did he say,"drag through all the gears?" In 1947? Who'd a thunk it.

 

Cool clip, I really want to get a copy of this movie. Check out the OHV setup on the flathead (0:11-0:17 sec).

 

thats awesome go-n to get it on dvd soon, love this post and hotrod girl post (thanks Ryan)

 

Those kids jive talking was like fingernails on a chalk board... but aside from that, great cars, cool race footage.

 

Apparently some of you missed the Hot Rod Girl post. This movie is available on DVD along with all of these, in a 20 DVD set called "Burnt Rubber" for around $10-$15 most places. In fact, Amazon has them used for as little $3.45.

Bail Out ("W.B., Blue And The Bean") (1989) - David Hasselhoff/Linda Blair
The Big Wheel (1949) - Mickey Rooney/Thomas Mitchell
Blonde Comet (1941) - Virginia Vale/Barney Oldfield
Born To Be Wild (1938) - Ralph Byrd/Ward Bond
Burn 'Em Up Barnes (Pts. 1 & 2) (1934) - Jack Mulhall/Lola Lane
The Choppers (1961) - Arch Hall Jr./Marianne Gaba
Danger On Wheels (1940) - Richard Arlen/Andy Devine
The Devil On Wheels (1947) - Noreen Nash/Darryl Hickman
Double Nickels (1977) - Ed Abrams/Mick Brennan
The Fast And The Furious (1955) - John Ireland/Dorothy Malone
High Gear (1933) - James Murray/Joan Marsh
Hot Rod Girl (1956) - Lori Nelson/Chuck Connors/Frank Gorshin (in support)
In Hot Pursuit ("Polk County Pot Plane") (1977) - Don Watson/Bobby Watson
Killing Cars (W. Germany-1986) - Jürgen Prochnow/William Conrad (in support)
The (Richard) Petty Story (1974) - Noah Beery Jr./Richard Petty (in support)
Speed To Spare (1948) - Richard Arlen/Jean Rogers
T-Bird Gang (1959) - John Brinkley/Ed Nelson/ Vic Tayback (minor role)
Ten Laps To Go (1936) - Rex Lease/Duncan Renaldo/Yakima Canutt
The Wild Ride (1960) - Jack Nicholson/Georgianna Carter

 

Just bought it off amazon for $2.99

 

Go to Amazon.com if you want that Burnt Rubber set. I just bought the set used, but in very good condition for $3.56...

Yep... $3.56...

-Chris

 

Looks like the 40`s version of the fast and furious except the smoke isn`t coming from the tires. Im ordering my copy now.

 

Thisdamncomputer is eatin' too much time now . Quit temptin' me to get movies too! Just kiddin' Thanks guys.

 

wish i could have just one of those roadsters...... awesome clip

 

That has to be my favorite lobby card art (along with the Spider lc) of all the movies featuring hot rods. Took me a while to get an original, but it was worth the wait.

Scott

 

That sure looks like a 'rat rod', oops, I mean 'traditional rod', don't it?

 

Even with the poor sound, You can still hear that unmistakable 'flathead' roar! . . . I love it! Thanks for posting it. Will have to find a copy.