- Country: USA
- Genres: Action, Drama
- Release: 1950-10-22
- Director: Lewis D. Collins
- Writers: Daniel B. Ullman
- Language: English
- Stars: Jimmy Lydon , Art Baker , Gil Stratton , Gloria Hurst , Myron Healey , Tommy Bond , Jean Dean , Bret Hamilton , Marshall Reed , Dennis Moore
- Runtime: 61 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: Hot Rod (United Kingdom) , Hot Rod , Hot Rod (United States of America)
- Plot: David Langham, the youngest son of a hot-rod hating father, Judge Langham, buys an old jalopy but, out of respect for his father, doesn't convert it. He changes his mind when Jack Blodgett, the local speed demon, impresses David's girl, Janie Pitts, and David makes his car the fastest in town. Jack steals David's hot rod, and flees the scene of an accident he causes. The car is traced back to David, but the truth comes out in court, although David's father is still unhappy about the car... until David and his friend, Swifty Johnson, use it to apprehend some escaping robbers. The Judge decides to back a movement for building a hot-rod race track for the town.
- IMDB:tt0042578
Hot Rod Cast · · · ALL
Lewis D. Collins
Director
Jimmy Lydon
David Langham Jr.
Art Baker
Judge David Langham
Gil Stratton
Clarence 'Swifty' Johnson
Gloria Winters
Janie Evans
Myron Healey
Policeman Joe Langham
Tommy Bond
Jack Blodgett
Jean Dean
Gloria
Bret Hamilton
Paul - Policeman Joe's Partner
Marshall Reed
John C. Roberts
Dennis Moore
Motorcycle Patrolman
Frank McLure
Town Councilman (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Courtroom spectator