| The Racers | |
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| Directed by | Henry Hathaway |
| Screenplay by | Charles Kaufman |
| Based on | (from a novel by) Hans Ruesch |
| Starring | Kirk Douglas Bella Darvi Gilbert Roland |
| Cinematography | Joseph MacDonald |
| Edited by | James B. Clark |
| Music by | Alex North |
| Color process | Color by DeLuxe |
Production company | 20th Century Fox |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2,730,000[1] |
| Box office | $1,750,000 (US rentals)[2] |
The Racers is a 1955 American CinemaScope drama sports film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Kirk Douglas, Bella Darvi and Gilbert Roland.[3] The film is based on the book by Hans Ruesch entitled The Racer, based on the life of Rudolf Caracciola.[4]
- ^ Solomon, Aubrey. Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History (The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 1989. ISBN 978-0-8108-4244-1. p249.
- ^ 'The Top Box-Office Hits of 1955', Variety Weekly, January 25, 1956
- ^ "The Racers". All Movie Guide. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ Automobile Quarterly 2005 "In 1953, 20th Century Fox bought the rights to a book by Hans Ruesch entitled The Racer, based on the life of pre-war ace Rudolph Caracciola. Screenwriter Charles Kaufman changed the time from the 1930s to the present 1950s, and the title to The Racers. Fox sent a crew to film the Grands Prix and sportscar races in Europe during the 1954 season. The opening scene was a race at Monte Carlo, an event which was created by...