Hot Cars (1956): Cast & Plot
Hot Cars is a 1956 action thriller directed by Don McDougall, starring John Bromfield as Nick Dunn, Joi Lansing and Ralph Clanton. It runs 1 hour.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h (60 min)
- Director
- Don McDougall
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Schenck-Koch Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Hot Cars About?
The premise of Hot Cars without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Sleek … soft … expensive … every move she made cost a man his life! Story of a salesman lured into the “hot car” racket.
Hot Cars Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- stolen car
- sick child
- mercedes benz convertible
- used car sales yard
- used car salesman
- mg sports car
- honesty
- car salesman
- femme fatale
- garage
- savings account
- murder investigation
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- alibi
- understanding wife
- matchbook
- amusement park
- roller coaster
- used car
- family relationships
- money
- car carrier
- sickly child
- car theft ring
- fired from a job
- pistol whipped
- car shipment
- reprimand
- chop shop
- framed for murder
- used car lot
- motor vehicle
- sports car
- policer officer warns someone
- shady
- denying acquaintance
- american criminal
- boss
- forgery workshop
- thrown off a moving rollercoaster
- sugar daddy
- marital argument
- villain falls to his death
- announcing murder
- dissuading a customer
- held at gunpoint
- suspicious wife
- illegal activities
- convertible
- new job
- raising money
Hot Cars Cast & Characters
John Bromfield leads the cast as Nick Dunn, with Joi Lansing as Karen Winter and Ralph Clanton as Arthur Markel. Directed by Don McDougall; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Don McDougall
- John Bromfield as Nick Dunn
- Joi Lansing as Karen Winter
- Ralph Clanton as Arthur Markel
- Carol Shannon as Jane Dunn
Also Starring in Hot Cars
· 11 more- Dabbs Greer Det. Davenport
- George Sawaya Det. Fred Holmes
- Paula Hill Mrs. Davenport
- Mark Dana Smiley Ward
- Robert Osterloh Mr. Hayman
- Kurt Katch Chop-Shop Boss Otto
- Maurice Marks Paul, the bartender
- Charles Keane Lt. Jefferson
- Marilee Earle Betty Carson
- John Merrick Henchman Hutton
- Joan Sinclair Miss Rogers
Hot Cars Plot Summary
What happens in Hot Cars from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Nick Dunn, a used car salesman, can’t close a deal with customers Karen Winter and Arthur Markel, so he is fired. A sympathetic Markel has a car lot of his own and offers a job to Nick, who quits after discovering Markel’s disreputable business: Markel obviously sells stolen cars.
Nick and his wife Jane Dunn face a financial dilemma when their baby son falls ill. Swallowing his pride, Nick asks for his job back with Markel, who promotes him to manager. But the criminal activity continues.
Full summary
The whole story of Hot Cars, scene by scene
Cars in Hot Cars
28 cars on screen, including the 1956 Chrysler Windsor and the 1955 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL W121.042.
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1956 Chrysler Windsor Important role -
1955 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL W121.042 Important role -
1955 Pontiac Chieftain 860 Station Wagon Important role -
1951 Pontiac Chieftain De Luxe Important role
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Hot Cars FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Hot Cars, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Hot Cars?
Hot Cars runs 1 hour (60 minutes).
When was Hot Cars released?
Hot Cars was released on November 2, 1956.
Who directed Hot Cars?
Hot Cars was directed by Don McDougall.
More films by Don McDougall Who is in the cast of Hot Cars?
Hot Cars stars John Bromfield as Nick Dunn, Joi Lansing as Karen Winter and Ralph Clanton as Arthur Markel, among 15 credited actors.
Does Hot Cars have a post-credit scene?
No. Hot Cars has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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