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Born to Speed (1947) Review this title. 3 Reviews. Hide Spoilers. Sort by: Filter by Rating: Bobby-Sox Idol and Fast Cars. dougdoepke 14 July 2018. Plot-- Even though mother disapproves, youthful Johnny is encouraged to race in midget car contests.
Born to Speed 1947 1h 1m Adventure List Reviews The son (Johnny Sands) of a famed midget-car racer competes against his rival (Don Castle) for a mechanic's niece (Terry Austin).
- Adventure
- Johnny Sands, Terry Austin, Don Castle
- Edward L. Cahn
Born to Speed: Directed by Edward L. Cahn. With Johnny Sands, Vivian Austin, Don Castle, Frank Orth. Johnny Randall, a young race-car driver, falls in love with Tony Bradley, who hates racing because her brother was killed in a midget car-race (the car size, not the driver-size.)
- (72)
- Action, Adventure, Drama
- Edward L. Cahn
- 1947-01-12
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Review by Marty McKee ★★★ Teenager Johnny Sands (THE BACHELOR AND THE BOBBY-SOXER) stars in this PRC quickie about the dangerous world of midget car racing. Sands is a terrible actor, but director Edward L. Cahn (HONG KONG CONFIDENTIAL) keeps the action breezing along quickly enough so’s you might not notice.
- Edward L. Cahn
- PRC
Edward L. Cahn. Synopsis. Johnny Randall, a young race-car driver, falls in love with Tony Bradley, who hates racing because her brother was killed in a midget car-race (the car size, not the...
Young Johnny Randall's father "Speed" was a famous midget racecar driver who died in a crash. Although Johnny's mother Kay knows he loves racing, she tries to dissuade him from the business by showing him a filmstrip of his father's death.