The Big Wheel
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The Big Wheel
4 Nov 1949
1949Romance1h 28m
The son of a famous race car driver begins his own career, but he struggles to escape his father’s shadow and prove his worth on the track
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Genres Action, Drama, Romance, Sport
Decade 1940s
This Movie is Ambitious, High-stakes, Driven, Determined & Heart-felt
About The Big Wheel A 1949 sports drama directed by Edward Ludwig, noted for its intense portrayal of a son wrestling with a racing legacy
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Audio English (United States)
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Credits
Cast
- Mickey Rooney Billy Coy
- Thomas Mitchell Arthur 'Red' Stanley
- Mary Hatcher Louise Riley
- Michael O'Shea Vic Sullivan
- Spring Byington Mary Coy
- Hattie McDaniel Minnie (as Hattie McDaniels)
- Steve Brodie Happy Lee
- Lina Romay Dolores Raymond
- Allen Jenkins George
- Richard Lane Reno Riley (as Dick Lane)
- Eddie Kane Head Waiter
- Charles Irwin Drunk
- Kippee Valez Carla
- Denver Pyle Doctor
- George Fisher Announcer
- Jackson King Announcer (as Jack Colin)
- Joe Gray Race car driver
- Monte Blue Deacon Jones
Director
- Edward Ludwig
Screenwriter
- Robert Smith
Director of Photography
- Ernest Laszlo
Composer
- Gerard Carbonara
- Nat W. Finston
- John Leipold
Producer
- Mort Briskin
- Joseph H. Nadel
- Harry M. Popkin
- Samuel H. Stiefel
- United Artists
