Thunder in Carolina
From The Grindhouse Cinema Database
Thunder in Carolina (1960, USA) is a Carsploitation film directed by Paul Helmick.
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Plot Summary
- Released in July 1960
- Color
- Running time: 92 minutes
- Production Co.: Darlington
- Distribution Co.: Howco International Pictures (1960) (USA) (theatrical) | Astral Films (1960) (Canada) (theatrical) | Syncron Film (1962) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Directed by Paul Helmick
- Written by Alexander Richards
- Starring: Rory Calhoun, Alan Hale Jr., Connie Hines
Plot Summary
- Professional stock car racer Mitch Cooper wrecks his car and hurts his ankle in a brutal smash-up. Mitch takes time off from racing to teach cocky eager beaver kid Les York how to drive well on the track. Mitch also takes a fancy to York's lovely, no-nonsense wife Rene. This leads to York ditching Mitch as his manager so he can race for some evil jerk millionaire who only cares about winning.
Taglines
- THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE GREAT SOUTHERN 500! (original ad - all caps)
- THE WORLD SERIES OF STOCK CAR RACING! (original ad - all caps)
- SEE IT FROM THE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT!
- All The EXCITEMENT The Screen Can Hold!
- Racing is like a woman; it gets into your blood!
- Daredevils with women and machines ...driving the great Southern 500!
- The World Series Of Stock Car Racing!
- Classic NASCAR Action!
- Never anything like it!