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The Big Wheel

Play trailer Poster for The Big Wheel 1949,  1h 32m,  Adventure Play Trailer Watchlist
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Young Billy Coy (Mickey Rooney) lost his dad to a fiery wreck at the Indy 500, but that doesn't stop him from wanting to get behind the wheel as a professional driver. He makes his first step toward racing glory when he lands a gig in a garage with Red (Thomas Mitchell), the man who fine-tuned Billy's father's car. With the support of his mother (Spring Byington), love-struck beauty Louise (Mary Hatcher) and Red, Billy finally makes it as a pro, and gets his own shot at the Indy 500.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Dec 26, 2004
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More suited for fans of race car driving than others. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Edward Ludwig

Director

Mickey Rooney

Billy Coy

Thomas Mitchell

Arthur "Red" Stanley

Michael O'Shea

Vic Sullivan

Mary Hatcher

Louise Riley

Spring Byington

Mary Coy

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The Big Wheel

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Movie Info

Synopsis Young Billy Coy (Mickey Rooney) lost his dad to a fiery wreck at the Indy 500, but that doesn't stop him from wanting to get behind the wheel as a professional driver. He makes his first step toward racing glory when he lands a gig in a garage with Red (Thomas Mitchell), the man who fine-tuned Billy's father's car. With the support of his mother (Spring Byington), love-struck beauty Louise (Mary Hatcher) and Red, Billy finally makes it as a pro, and gets his own shot at the Indy 500.
Director
Edward Ludwig
Producer
Mort Briskin, Samuel H. Stiefel
Screenwriter
Robert Smith
Distributor
United Artists
Production Co
Samuel H. Stiefel Productions
Genre
Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 4, 1949, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 15, 2016
Runtime
1h 32m
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