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Movie Title

Fireball Jungle (1968)

96 mins | Melodrama | October 1968

Cast:

John Russell, Lon Chaney Jr., Randy Kirby [ More ]

Directors:

Jose Priete, Joseph L. Wiezcki

Writer:

Harry Whittington

Producer:

G. B. Roberts

Cinematographer:

Clifford Poland

Editor:

John Dalton

Production Company:

Americana Productions
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HISTORY

Filmed in and around Tampa, Florida. Also known as Jungle Terror. ...

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Filmed in and around Tampa, Florida. Also known as Jungle Terror.

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CAST
NAME
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
PRODUCTION CREDITS
NAME
PARENT COMPANY
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Americana Productions
NAME
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
DIRECTORS
Jose Priete
Dir
Joseph L. Wiezcki
Dir
PRODUCERS
G. B. Roberts
Pres
G. B. Roberts
Prod
G. B. Roberts
Assoc prod
Eli Jackson
Assoc prod
WRITER
Harry Whittington
Scr
PHOTOGRAPHY
Clifford Poland
Dir of photog
Paul Rubenstein
Addl photog
Julian Wilson
Asst cam
Cecil Fernandez
Lighting
FILM EDITOR
John Dalton
Film ed
SET DECORATOR
Ralph L. Brown
Set dec
SOUND
Mike Chamoon
Sd
Ethel Huber
Supervising music ed
VISUAL EFFECTS
Doug Hobart
Spec eff
PRODUCTION MISC
William L. Carlton
Prop master
William Hunt
Head grip
Joie Chitwood
Auto stunts
Johnny Wells
Dog trained by
SOURCES
SONGS
"Fireball Jungle," words and music by Tiny Kennedy.
SONGWRITER/COMPOSER
Tiny Kennedy
DETAILS
Alternate Title:
Jungle Terror
Release Date:
October 1968
Production Date:

Physical Properties:
Sound
Color
Eastmancolor, print by Capital Film Laboratories
Duration(in mins):
96
Country:
United States
SYNOPSIS

Gangster Nero Sagittarius hires stock car driver Cateye Meares, leader of a band of sadistic thugs, to help him gain control of several automobile racetracks. Steve Cullen, whose brother was killed in an accident caused by Cateye, races under an alias while attempting to implicate the murderer. Infuriated by Steve's skill, Cateye assaults him. After Sammy, a junkyard owner forced to fence stolen cars for Nero's syndicate, is burned alive, Steve fights Cateye in his hideout. Although badly beaten, Steve attempts to expose Cateye. During the big race, Cateye is killed in a spectacular crash while being chased by the ...

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Gangster Nero Sagittarius hires stock car driver Cateye Meares, leader of a band of sadistic thugs, to help him gain control of several automobile racetracks. Steve Cullen, whose brother was killed in an accident caused by Cateye, races under an alias while attempting to implicate the murderer. Infuriated by Steve's skill, Cateye assaults him. After Sammy, a junkyard owner forced to fence stolen cars for Nero's syndicate, is burned alive, Steve fights Cateye in his hideout. Although badly beaten, Steve attempts to expose Cateye. During the big race, Cateye is killed in a spectacular crash while being chased by the police.

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Brothers, Chases, Junk trade and junkyards, Fences (Criminal), Automobile accidents, Gangsters, Automobile racing, Stock car drivers, Crime syndicates
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