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==Plot==
==Plot==
There are two brothers, Marty, a stock car racing driver, and Del, a talented mechanic whose work on the car helps to make Marty successful. Del becomes resentful that Marty gets all the glory, and arranges to drive for another car-owner in competition with Marty. But he also agrees to work on cars used by a gang of [[moonshine]]rs, which brings him into conflict with their other brother who works for the government agency trying to combat illegal alcohol. In between the action, they all attend a local club where there are musical performances by Robbins, and also by [[Connie Smith]] and [[the Stonemans]].
There are two brothers, Marty, a stock car racing driver, and Del, a talented mechanic whose work on the car helps to make Marty successful. Del becomes resentful that Marty gets all the glory, and arranges to drive for another car-owner in competition with Marty. But he also agrees to work on cars used by a gang of [[moonshine]]rs, which brings him into conflict with their other brother who works for the government agency trying to combat illegal alcohol.
In between the action, they all attend a local club where there are musical performances by Robbins, and also by [[Connie Smith]] and [[the Stonemans]].


==Cast==
==Cast==
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*Eddie Crandall
*Eddie Crandall
*Marvin Miller as the Racing Announcer
*Marvin Miller as the Racing Announcer
==Songs==

*"No Tears Milady"
*"The Shoe Goes on the Other Foot"
*"Fly Butterfly Fly"
*"This Song"
*"Darling Would You Take Me Back Again"
*"I'll Have To Make Some Changes"
==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of American films of 1967]]
*[[List of American films of 1967]]
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*[http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/77696/Hell-on-Wheels/ ''Hell on Wheels''] at [[TCMDB]]
*[http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/77696/Hell-on-Wheels/ ''Hell on Wheels''] at [[TCMDB]]
*{{IMDb title|0061757}}
*{{IMDb title|0061757}}
*[https://www.streetmusclemag.com/news/chevy-cars-on-the-silver-screen-hell-on-wheels-1967/ Review of film] at Street Muscle

*[https://letterboxd.com/film/hell-on-wheels-1967/ Hell on Wheels] at Letterbox DVD
[[Category:1967 films]]
[[Category:1967 films]]
[[Category:American films]]
[[Category:American films]]

Revision as of 04:38, 17 August 2019

Hell on Wheels
Directed byWill Zens
Written byWesley Cox
Produced byRobert Patrick
StarringJohn Ashley
Marty Robbins
Distributed byCrown International Pictures
Release date
1967
CountryUSA
LanguageEnglish
Budget$200,000 est[1]

Hell on Wheels is a 1967 American film about stock-car racing, which also includes musical performances by several popular country and western singers. It stars Marty Robbins, a very popular and successful singer who was also a successful NASCAR race driver.[2]

Plot

There are two brothers, Marty, a stock car racing driver, and Del, a talented mechanic whose work on the car helps to make Marty successful. Del becomes resentful that Marty gets all the glory, and arranges to drive for another car-owner in competition with Marty. But he also agrees to work on cars used by a gang of moonshiners, which brings him into conflict with their other brother who works for the government agency trying to combat illegal alcohol.

In between the action, they all attend a local club where there are musical performances by Robbins, and also by Connie Smith and the Stonemans.

Cast

Songs

  • "No Tears Milady"
  • "The Shoe Goes on the Other Foot"
  • "Fly Butterfly Fly"
  • "This Song"
  • "Darling Would You Take Me Back Again"
  • "I'll Have To Make Some Changes"

See also

References

  1. ^ Lamont, John (1990). "The John Ashley Filmography". Trash Compactor (Volume 2 No. 5 ed.). p. 26.
  2. ^ Martin, B. (1967, Mar 14). Burke, bixby given roles. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/155683313


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