| Hot Rods to Hell | |
|---|---|
 1967 US Theatrical Poster | |
| Directed by | John Brahm |
| Written by | Alex Gaby Robert E. Kent |
| Produced by | Sam Katzman |
| Starring | Dana Andrews Jeanne Crain Paul Bertoya Mimsy Farmer Laurie Mock Gene Kirkwood |
| Cinematography | Lloyd Ahern |
| Edited by | Ben Lewis |
| Music by | Fred Karger Ben Weisman |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1,268,000 (rentals)[1] |
Hot Rods to Hell is a 1967 American suspense film,[2] the last by director John Brahm.[3] The film was based on a 1956 Saturday Evening Post story by Alex Gaby, "52 Miles to Terror",[4] which was the working title of the film.[5]
ABC bought the broadcast rights and aired the film as part of its ABC Sunday Night Movie series in 1968, using a 100-minute print. When Turner Classic Movies bought the rights to MGM's extensive film library, they acquired the 100-minute print.
- ^ "Big Rental Films of 1967", Variety, 3 January 1968 pg 25. Please note these figures refer to rentals accruing to the distributors.
- ^ The New York Times
- ^ Mank, Gregory William (2001). Hollywood Cauldron: Thirteen Horror Films From the Genre's Golden Age. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co Inc Pub. p. 350. ISBN 978-0-7864-1112-2.
- ^ p. 170 Goble, Alan The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film Walter de Gruyter, 8 Sep 2011
- ^ McKay, James (2010). Dana Andrews: the face of noir. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co Inc Pub. p. 193. ISBN 978-0-7864-4614-8.