Director:
Leigh JasonProducer:
Arch Hall Sr.Cinematographer:
Clark RamseyEditor:
Jack OgilvieProduction Company:
Rushmore ProductionsPrincipal photography began on 27 Aug 1959, as reported in the following day’s DV. Less than a month later, a 23 Sep 1959 DV news item stated that editing was underway under the supervision of producer Arch Hall, Sr.
Although an 18 Apr 1960 DV advertisement touting actor Rex Holman’s recent projects indicated that The Choppers was “in release,” the film does not appear to have opened in theaters until 1961. An article in the 12 Apr 1961 Var announced that distribution would be handled by a newly formed production-distribution entity being set up by Fidelity Mining Corp., who had just purchased “the defunct Kenmore Studios, Hollywood Sound Service and Globe Releasing Corp.” The Choppers was set to be one of the company’s first ten releases. ...
Principal photography began on 27 Aug 1959, as reported in the following day’s DV. Less than a month later, a 23 Sep 1959 DV news item stated that editing was underway under the supervision of producer Arch Hall, Sr.
Although an 18 Apr 1960 DV advertisement touting actor Rex Holman’s recent projects indicated that The Choppers was “in release,” the film does not appear to have opened in theaters until 1961. An article in the 12 Apr 1961 Var announced that distribution would be handled by a newly formed production-distribution entity being set up by Fidelity Mining Corp., who had just purchased “the defunct Kenmore Studios, Hollywood Sound Service and Globe Releasing Corp.” The Choppers was set to be one of the company’s first ten releases.
Crusier, a teenager, steals some hubcaps for his homemade hot rod. Encouraged by his success, he steals more automobile parts and soon organizes four friends into a gang of thieves who operate out of a drive-in restaurant. The police name their gang "The Choppers," and insurance investigator Tom Hart is called to investigate the claims for stolen car accessories. The Choppers dispose of their loot through a fence, junk dealer Moose McGill, but the case is broken when Hart's car is stripped at the gang's headquarters. His secretary, Liz, finds chicken feathers at the scene of the crime, and this leads to the discovery of the use of a poultry truck as part of the gang's operation. The police set up a decoy, and Hart catches Crusier and the gang at the junkyard, but not before Crusier has killed ...
Crusier, a teenager, steals some hubcaps for his homemade hot rod. Encouraged by his success, he steals more automobile parts and soon organizes four friends into a gang of thieves who operate out of a drive-in restaurant. The police name their gang "The Choppers," and insurance investigator Tom Hart is called to investigate the claims for stolen car accessories. The Choppers dispose of their loot through a fence, junk dealer Moose McGill, but the case is broken when Hart's car is stripped at the gang's headquarters. His secretary, Liz, finds chicken feathers at the scene of the crime, and this leads to the discovery of the use of a poultry truck as part of the gang's operation. The police set up a decoy, and Hart catches Crusier and the gang at the junkyard, but not before Crusier has killed McGill.
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