Violent Road

Violent Road
Violent Road
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Howard W. Koch
Screenplay by	Richard H. Landau
Story by	Don Martin
Produced by	Aubrey Schenck
Starring	Brian Keith; Dick Foran; Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.; Merry Anders; Sean Garrison; Joanna Barnes
Cinematography	Carl E. Guthrie
Edited by	John F. Schreyer
Music by	Leith Stevens
Production; company	Aubrey Schenck Productions
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	April 11, 1958;
Running time	86 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Violent Road, also known as Hell's Highway, is a 1958 American film directed by Howard W. Koch, written by Richard H. Landau, and starring Brian Keith, Dick Foran, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Merry Anders, Sean Garrison and Joanna Barnes. A remake of The Wages of Fear,^[1]^[2] it was released by Warner Bros. on April 11, 1958.^[3]^[4]

Plot

An out-of-control test rocket causes death and destruction and requires the relocation of the rocket development plant. Trucker Mitch Barton (Brian Keith) assembles a team of several other men for a nearly suicidal mission to drive three trucks to move the rocket fuel—hydrazine, nitric acid, and concentrated hydrogen peroxide—safely over a rough mountain road within three days. Fuel developer George Lawrence (Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.) feels responsible for a safe passage and comes along.

The men take the dangerous job for an exorbitant fee of 5,000 dollars each and discuss what they will do with the money. When his brother Ben is too drunk to drive, race car driver Ken takes his place. Frank Miller, determined to provide for his nagging wife, takes the job. He prevents a possible explosion by closing a valve on a nitric oxide tank with his bare hand and dies of his injuries.

Detoured by breakdowns, fatigue and a treacherous terrain, plus a runaway school bus, Mitch and the men arrive at their destination and receive their pay.

Cast

Brian Keith as Mitch Barton
Dick Foran as Frank 'Sarge' Miller
Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. as George Lawrence
Merry Anders as Carrie
Sean Garrison as Ken Farley
Joanna Barnes as Peg Lawrence
Perry Lopez as Manuelo
Arthur Batanides as Ben
Ed Prentiss as Mr. Nelson
Ann Doran as Edith Miller
John Dennis as Pat Farley

References

^ Dawson, Jonathan. "The Wages of Fear". Senses of Cinema. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
^ "Essay". filmradar.com.
^ "Violent Road". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
^ Sandra Brennan (2015). "Violent-Road - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2015.

External links

Violent Road at IMDb
Violent Road at the TCM Movie Database
Violent Road at AllMovie
Violent Road at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

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[1] Dawson, Jonathan. "The Wages of Fear". Senses of Cinema. Retrieved March 3, 2016.

[2] "Essay". filmradar.com.

[3] "Violent Road". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved July 15, 2015.

[4] Sandra Brennan (2015). "Violent-Road - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2015.

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