Hot Car Girl (1958): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1958, Hot Car Girl is a krimi film directed by Bernard L. Kowalski, running about 71 minutes. “She's Hell-on-Wheels... fired up for any thrill !” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. In this violent drama, a young juvenile delinquent gets into more trouble when he gets involved with a gang that steals auto parts and resells them on the black market to pay for their beer parties. It looks as if he might actually turn his life around after he meets a good-hearted woman, when he decides to run a final game of chicken against a juvenile delinquent girl who gets killed in the ensuing crash. The terrified boy then takes his girlfriend and splits. He is later shot-down by the police. Later the authorities learn that the boy was set upon his crooked path by policemen who beat him when he was younger.

Who’s in it. Hot Car Girl stars Richard Bakalyan as Walter 'Duke' Willis, June Kenney as Margaret 'Peg' Dale, Robert Knapp as Det. Lt. Ryan and John Brinkley as Freddy, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Hot Car Girl page.

If you liked it. Fans of Hot Car Girl tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Der Pate - Teil II and The Dark Knight.