Richard Conte is the old man of the racing world -- why, he was racing before the War. He's been in a slump for a couple of years, but when his best friend, George Coulouris, is killed during a race, he ignores the pleading of his wife, Mari Aldon. to quit while he's still alive; a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do, after all.
This last fifteen minutes of this movie is set during the Big Race; between the oil and transmission fluid being thrown out of the engine, the well of the driver's area smoking constantly, and the frequent pit stops, can he acheieve his goal? It's rather dull in terms of excitement; there are four or five shotsof the car in action that cinematographer Walter Harvey shows, and, of course, the one head on of Conte in his car against the back projection. Some people may find this exciting. Me, I was never in any doubt: the car would not explode, COnte would win the race, and everything would be copacetic.
This last fifteen minutes of this movie is set during the Big Race; between the oil and transmission fluid being thrown out of the engine, the well of the driver's area smoking constantly, and the frequent pit stops, can he acheieve his goal? It's rather dull in terms of excitement; there are four or five shotsof the car in action that cinematographer Walter Harvey shows, and, of course, the one head on of Conte in his car against the back projection. Some people may find this exciting. Me, I was never in any doubt: the car would not explode, COnte would win the race, and everything would be copacetic.