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Short crime drama

Coffins on Wheels (1941): Cast

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Coffins on Wheels is a 1941 short crime drama directed by Joseph M. Newman, starring Cy Kendall as Nick the Used Car Dealer, Darryl Hickman and Allan Lane. It runs 17 minutes.

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Coffins on Wheels (1941) movie poster
Released
Runtime
17 min
Director
Joseph M. Newman
Genres
Drama , Crime
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Coffins on Wheels About?

The premise of Coffins on Wheels without spoilers.

Unscrupulous car dealers foist faulty and dangerous cars on an unsuspecting public.

Coffins on Wheels Themes & Keywords

· 31 tags
  • car
  • car accident
  • used car
  • used car dealer
  • fraud
  • mechanic
  • asbestos
  • brother brother relationship
  • loss of son
  • hospital
  • contract
  • child in peril
+19 more
  • racketeering
  • crooked businessman
  • public service film
  • warrant
  • death of boy
  • adolescent
  • manslaughter
  • state penitentiary
  • fatal car crash
  • car brake failure
  • mgm featurette
  • mgm
  • 1940s
  • one reeler
  • featurette
  • crime does not pay
  • 1941
  • crime does not pay series
  • title spoken by character
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Cast & crew

Coffins on Wheels Cast & Characters

Cy Kendall leads the cast as Nick the Used Car Dealer, with Darryl Hickman as Billy Phillips and Allan Lane as Police Lieutenant. Directed by Joseph M. Newman; 4 actors are credited in all.

From the director

More from Joseph M. Newman

More films directed by Joseph M. Newman: The George Raft Story, A Thunder of Drums, Twenty Plus Two and Tarzan, the Ape Man.

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Coffins on Wheels FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Coffins on Wheels, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Coffins on Wheels?

Coffins on Wheels runs 17 minutes.

When was Coffins on Wheels released?

Coffins on Wheels was released on June 7, 1941.

Who directed Coffins on Wheels?

Coffins on Wheels was directed by Joseph M. Newman.

More films by Joseph M. Newman

Who is in the cast of Coffins on Wheels?

Coffins on Wheels stars Cy Kendall as Nick the Used Car Dealer, Darryl Hickman as Billy Phillips and Allan Lane as Police Lieutenant, among 4 credited actors.

Does Coffins on Wheels have a post-credit scene?

No. Coffins on Wheels has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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