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Jalopy
You'll Blow Your Gasket howling at these dizzy whizzes of the racing world!
Genres
Comedy
Overview
Slip has entered the Boys' rattletrap car in a souped-up jalopy race, but has no chance of winning until Satch, with the aid of a scientist acquaintance, comes up with a chemical concoction that acts as a super-fuel; but a rival entrant in the race learns of this and tries to get the formula for himself.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
62 min
Release Date
1953-02-15
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
5
Vote Average
4.6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Leo Gorcey
Terrence Aloysius 'Slip' Mahoney
Huntz Hall
Horace Debussy 'Satch' Jones
Robert Lowery
Skid Wilson
Jane Easton
Bobbie Lane
Leon Belasco
The Professor
Bernard Gorcey
Louie Dumbrowsky
David Gorcey
Chuck
Benny Bartlett
Butch
Richard Benedict
Tony, the driver
Murray Alper
Red, the mechanic
Tom Hanlon
Race Announcer
Mona Knox
Party Brunet, dancing with Slip
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