Watch Hot Rods to Hell (1967) Free Online

Release Date: 1967

Cast: Jeanne Crain, Paul Bertoya, Hortense Petra, Mimsy Farmer, Dana Andrews, Laurie Mock, Gene Kirkwood, Jeffrey Byron

Categories: Movies, Juvenile Delinquency Film, Drama Film, Auto Racing, Action, Action/Adventure, Sports, Thriller

Hot Rods to Hell is a 1967 suspense film, originally intended for television, but released in theaters instead after its producers considered it too intense for TV viewers. It is one of many exploitation-type films from noted producer Sam Katzman, whose work is generally regarded as of higher quality than most such films.This was director John Brahm's last film. The film was originally intended for television release, and was in fact shot in the 4:3 "full-screen" aspect ratio that persisted on television for decades even after film had long since gone to wide-screen aspect ratios of... MORE

Hot Rods to Hell is a 1967 suspense film, originally intended for television, but released in theaters instead after its producers considered it too intense for TV viewers. It is one of many exploitation-type films from noted producer Sam Katzman, whose work is generally regarded as of higher quality than most such films.This was director John Brahm's last film. The film was originally intended for television release, and was in fact shot in the 4:3 "full-screen" aspect ratio that persisted on television for decades even after film had long since gone to wide-screen aspect ratios of 1.65:1, 2:1, or even 2.25:1. When the project was finished, however, the producers deemed it too intense for television and released it to theaters (including drive-in theaters) instead, with a runtime of 92 minutes. Based originally on a Saturday Evening Post story, the movie project originally had the title 52 Miles to Terror Eventually, ABC-TV bought the broadcast rights and exhibited the film on their ABC Sunday Night Movie series in 1968. Unaccountably, they used a print having a runtime of 100 minutes. When Turner Classic Movies bought the rights to MGM's extensive film library, they acquired the LESS