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Violent Road (1958)

Warners launches the year's rocket entertainment sensation!

Genre : Adventure, Drama

Runtime : 1H 26M

Director : Howard W. Koch
Writer : Richard H. Landau

Synopsis

Following the crash and explosion of a test rocket, which killed several people, six men volunteer to take explosive rocket-fuel chemical components, in three trucks, over back roads in rugged terrain to a remote missile base. Uncredited "remake" of The Wages of Fear.

Actors

Brian Keith
Brian Keith
Mitch Barton
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
George Lawrence
Arthur Batanides
Arthur Batanides
Ben
Sean Garrison
Sean Garrison
Ken Farley
Dick Foran
Dick Foran
Frank 'Sarge' Miller
Perry Lopez
Perry Lopez
Joe
Ed Prentiss
Ed Prentiss
Mr. Nelson
Merry Anders
Merry Anders
The Girl in the Convertible
Ann Doran
Ann Doran
Edith Miller
John Dennis
John Dennis
Pat Farley
Joanna Barnes
Joanna Barnes
Lawrence's Wife
Peter Brown
Peter Brown
Marine at Bar
Pat Lawless
Pat Lawless
Joel Smith
Joel Smith
Charmienne Harker
Charmienne Harker
Margaret, Nelson's secretary
Jack Lomas
Jack Lomas
Bartender Garnett
Gil Perkins
Gil Perkins
Sheriff Sam Vincent
John Veitch
John Veitch
Deputy "Track"
Robert B. Williams
Robert B. Williams
School Bus Driver
Venetia Stevenson
Venetia Stevenson
Pat Farley's Dance Partner
Asa Maynor
Asa Maynor
Ken Farley's Date
Dennis Holmes
Dennis Holmes
Randy Lawrence, boy
Susan Adams
Susan Adams
Cathy Lawrence, toddler

Crews

Howard W. Koch
Howard W. Koch
Director
Richard H. Landau
Richard H. Landau
Screenplay
Don Martin
Don Martin
Story
Aubrey Schenck
Aubrey Schenck
Producer
Leith Stevens
Leith Stevens
Original Music Composer
Carl E. Guthrie
Carl E. Guthrie
Director of Photography
John F. Schreyer
John F. Schreyer
Editor
Jack T. Collis
Jack T. Collis
Art Direction
Russell Saunders
Russell Saunders
Assistant Director
Al Alleborn
Al Alleborn
Assistant Director
Francis E. Stahl
Francis E. Stahl
Sound
Don Raubiere
Don Raubiere
Sound
Carey Loftin
Carey Loftin
Stunts
Frank M. Miller
Frank M. Miller
Set Decoration
Louis Phillipi
Louis Phillipi
Makeup Artist
Gordon Bau
Gordon Bau
Makeup Supervisor
Bill Jobe
Bill Jobe
Wardrobe Designer

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Violent Road (1958) trailer

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