Death Drives Through (1935)

Shirley Muldowney is determined to be a top-fuel drag racer, although no woman has ever raced them before. Despite the high risks of this kind of racing and the burden it places on her family life, she perseveres in her dream.

Max cree llevar una vida feliz junto a su esposa Alice y su hijo Théo; pero Alice enferma repentinamente y necesita un trasplante de corazón. Max le promete a su hijo que salvará a Alice, pero para poder cumplir su promesa debe encontrar un corazón lo mas rápido posible. Con el tiempo en contra, deberá hallar una solución, así que decide reconectarse con un pasado lleno de problemas. Su decisión cambiará su vida de maneras que él nunca podría imaginar.

Larry Evans, champion race car driver, is envied by his chief rival, Eddie DeSylva, who has more ambitions than merely winning the races; he has designs on the motor patent held by Corbett (Tom Moore), Larry's employer. Eddie also has a yen for Corbett's daughter, Norma, who prefers Larry. Eddie intentionally causes a race wreck that injures Larry and sends him to the hospital.