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Roar of the Crowd
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Wikipedia article
'Roar of the Crowd' is a 1953 American sports film directed by William Beaudine and starring Howard Duff, Helene Stanley and Dave Willock.Martin p.113 A number of racing drivers appears as themselves. The film was shot in cinecolor.
Plot
An aspiring young racing driver is injured in his first Indianapolis 500, and is persuaded by his fiance to give up the sport. But she eventually has a change of heart, permitting him to make a comeback.
Partial cast
* Howard Duff as Johnny Tracy
* Helene Stanley as Marcy Parker
* Dave Willock as Buster Sands
* Louise Arthur as Rose Adams
* Minor Watson as Cyrus Mackey
* Harry Shannon as Sam 'Pop' Tracy
* Don Haggerty as Chuck Baylor
* Edna Holland as Mrs. Atkinson
* Ray Walker as Tuffy Adams
* Paul Bryar as Max Bromski
* Larry Thor as an announcer.
References
Bibliography
* Martin, Len D. 'The Allied Artists Checklist: The Feature Films and Short Subjects of Allied Artists Pictures Corporation, 1947-1978'. McFarland & Company, 1993.
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