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The Big Wheel (1949)

Roaring at you with mile-a-minute thrills!

Genre : Action, Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 32M

Director : Edward Ludwig
Writer : Robert Smith

Synopsis

The ambitious son of an accomplished race driver struggles to outrun his father's legacy and achieve his own successes.

Actors

Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney
Billy Coy
Thomas Mitchell
Thomas Mitchell
Arthur 'Red' Stanley
Michael O'Shea
Michael O'Shea
Vic Sullivan
Mary Hatcher
Mary Hatcher
Louise Riley
Spring Byington
Spring Byington
Mary Coy
Steve Brodie
Steve Brodie
Happy Lee
Lina Romay
Lina Romay
Dolores Raymond
Hattie McDaniel
Hattie McDaniel
Minnie
Allen Jenkins
Allen Jenkins
George
Monte Blue
Monte Blue
Deacon Jones
Richard Lane
Richard Lane
Reno Riley
Eddie Kane
Eddie Kane
Head Waiter
Charles Irwin
Charles Irwin
Drunk
Kippee Valez
Kippee Valez
Carla
Denver Pyle
Denver Pyle
Track Intern
George Fisher
George Fisher
Announcer
Jackson King
Jackson King
Announcer
Joe Gray
Joe Gray
Race Car Driver (uncredited)

Crews

Edward Ludwig
Edward Ludwig
Director
Robert Smith
Robert Smith
Screenplay
Mort Briskin
Mort Briskin
Producer
Samuel H. Stiefel
Samuel H. Stiefel
Producer
Ernest Laszlo
Ernest Laszlo
Director of Photography
Mel Berns
Mel Berns
Makeup Artist
Rudi Feld
Rudi Feld
Production Design

Trailers and other movies

The Big Wheel 1949 Movie Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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