The Fast and the Furious (1955 film)

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The Fast and the Furious
Directed by	John Ireland Edward Sampson
Written by	Roger Corman (story) Jean Howell Jerome Odlum
Starring	John Ireland Dorothy Malone
Distributed by	American International Pictures
Release date(s)	February 15, 1955 in film
Running time	73 min.
Country	U.S.
Language	English
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The Fast and the Furious is a 1955 movie starring John Ireland and Dorothy Malone. The black-and-white B-movie was co-directed by the film's leading man, John Ireland. The story was written by Roger Corman and the screenplay by Jean Howell and Jerome Odlum. Except for the title, the film bears no relation to the 2001 film of the same name.

1 Plot
2 Trivia
3 Cast
4 External links

[edit] Plot

A man named Frank Webster breaks out of jail after serving time for a murder he didn't commit. John Ireland is the main star in this film. While on the run, he's forced to kidnap a young woman named Connie, played by Dorothy Malone, driving a fast sports car. The couple slip into a cross-border sports car race to try to make it to Mexico before the police get him.

[edit] Trivia

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It was the first film produced by Corman's American International Pictures production company.
The title rights to the film was bought so that it (the title only) could be used for 2001's film of the same name.^{[citation needed]}
The plot was used again in The Chase starring Charlie Sheen & Kristy Swanson.