Fever Heat (1968)

Spills, Chills and Heart-to-Heart Collision!

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 49M

Director : Russ Doughten

Synopsis

In his final film role, Nick Adams is a young mechanic who finds danger and romance in the exciting, sometimes unscrupulous world of stock-car racing.

Actors

Nick Adams
Nick Adams
Ace Jones
Jeannine Riley
Jeannine Riley
Sandy Richards
Norman Alden
Norman Alden
Herbert Hupgrove
Vaughn Taylor
Vaughn Taylor
Toad Taplinger
Al Ruscio
Al Ruscio
Al Demarco

Crews

Russ Doughten
Russ Doughten
Director
Dick Talarico
Dick Talarico
Associate Producer
Jaime Mendoza-Nava
Jaime Mendoza-Nava
Music
Gary Young
Gary Young
Cinematography
Tom Boutross
Tom Boutross
Editor
Ray Storey
Ray Storey
Production Design

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