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Jalopy (1953)

1953-02-15 · 1h 2m · EN
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You'll Blow Your Gasket howling at these dizzy whizzes of the racing world!

Slip has entered the Boys' rattletrap car in a souped-up jalopy race, but has no chance of winning until Satch, with the aid of a scientist acquaintance, comes up with a chemical concoction that acts as a super-fuel; but a rival entrant in the race learns of this and tries to get the formula for himself.

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William BeaudineDirector

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Leo GorceyLeo GorceyTerrence Aloysius 'Slip' MahoneyHuntz HallHuntz HallHorace Debussy 'Satch' JonesBernard GorceyBernard GorceyLouie DumbrowskyRobert LoweryRobert LowerySkid WilsonLeon BelascoLeon BelascoThe ProfessorJane EastonJane EastonBobbie LaneRichard BenedictRichard BenedictTony, the driverDavid GorceyDavid GorceyChuckBenny BartlettBenny BartlettButchMurray AlperMurray AlperRed, the mechanicTom HanlonTom HanlonRace AnnouncerMona KnoxMona KnoxParty Brunet, dancing with Slip

Keywords

Super speedAuto racingBowery boys

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedyTheme affinitySuper Speed · Auto Racing · Bowery BoysDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference330247Actor preference352361 · 230669 · 156589

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Slip has entered the Boys' rattletrap car in a souped-up jalopy race, but has no chance of winning until Satch, with the aid of a scientist acquaintance, comes up with a chemical concoction that acts as a super-fuel; but a rival entrant in the race learns of this and tries to get the formula for himself.

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Jalopy has a runtime of 62 minutes.

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