Roar of the Crowd(1953)
Danger-Packed Romance...Whirling Across America's Thrill-Scorched Speedways!
Johnny Tracy, son of veteran race driver Pop Tracy, is working his way up on the racing circuit, but is urged by his sweetheart, Marcy Parker, to give up the track if he wants to marry her. He persuades her to marry him on the promise that he will quit after racing once in the Indianapolis 500, but he is injured in a qualifying race and goes to work as a spark plug salesman for Mackey, an old family friend. He is a failure at selling but Marcy changes her attitude towards his racing, and he qualifies for the 500.
Movie: Roar of the Crowd
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Johnny Tracy
Marcy Parker
Buster Sands
Rose Adams
Cyrus Mackey
Sam 'Pop' Tracy
Chuck Baylor
Mrs. Atkinson
Tuffy Adams
Max Bromski
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Johnny Tracy, son of veteran race driver Pop Tracy, is working his way up on the racing circuit, but is urged by his sweetheart, Marcy Parker, to give up the track if he wants to marry her. He persuades her to marry him on the promise that he will quit after racing once in the Indianapolis 500, but he is injured in a qualifying race and goes to work as a spark plug salesman for Mackey, an old family friend. He is a failure at selling but Marcy changes her attitude towards his racing, and he qualifies for the 500.
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1953-05-31
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Danger-Packed Romance...Whirling Across America's Thrill-Scorched Speedways!
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