The Racers (1955)
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Movie Info
The CinemaScope process gets a rugged workout in Henry Hathaway's The Racers. Kirk Douglas stars as an Italian bus driver who dreams of entering the Grand Prix as a world-famous race car driver. Being Kirk Douglas, he achieves his goal, racing in all the major events around the globe. Dedicated to the philosophy of "winning is the only thing", Douglas alienates his fellow racers and everyone else with whom he comes in contact. Only when he is on the verge of losing his sweetheart Bella Darvi does our hero put his priorities in order. Adapted from a novel by Hans Ruesch, The Racers was remade in a 60-minute version as Men Against Speed, an entry in the weekly TV anthology The 20th Century-Fox Hour.
Cast
Kirk Douglas
as Gino
as Gino
Bella Darvi
as Nicole
as Nicole
Gilbert Roland
as Dell'Oro
as Dell'Oro
Cesar Romero
as Carlos
as Carlos
Lee J. Cobb
as Maglio
as Maglio
Katy Jurado
as Maria
as Maria
Charles Goldner
as Piero
as Piero
John Hudson
as Michel Caron
as Michel Caron
George Dolenz
as Count Salem
as Count Salem
Agnes Laury
as Toni
as Toni
John Wengraf
as Dr. Tabor
as Dr. Tabor
Richard Allan
as Pilar
as Pilar
Francesca de Scaffa
as Chata
as Chata
Norbert Schiller
as Dehlgreen
as Dehlgreen
Mel Welles
as Fiori
as Fiori
Gene Darcy
as Rousillon
as Rousillon
Mike Dengate
as Dell'Oro's Mechanic
as Dell'Oro's Mechanic
Peter Brocco
as Gatti
as Gatti
Stephen Bekassy
as Race Official
as Race Official
June McCall
as Red-Haired Girl
as Red-Haired Girl
Frank Yaconelli
as Luigi
as Luigi
Ina Anders
as Janka
as Janka
Gladys Holland
as Nurse
as Nurse
Ben Wright
as Dr. Seger
as Dr. Seger
Chris Randall
as Teenage Mechanic
as Teenage Mechanic
Jim Barrett
as Intern
as Intern
Chris G. Randall
as Teenage Mechanic
as Teenage Mechanic
Anna Cheselka
as Ballerina
as Ballerina
Joseph Vitale
as Dr. Bocci
as Dr. Bocci
Salvador Baguez
as Doorman
as Doorman
Eddie LeBaron & His Orchestra
as Race Official
as Race Official
Peter Norman
as Cashier
as Cashier
George Givot
as Baron
as Baron
Carleton Young
as Race Announcer
as Race Announcer
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