Burn 'Em Up O'Connor

Burn 'Em Up O'Connor

You'll gasp! You'll howl! You'll thrill!

NR 1939 · 70 min · ★ 6.3 · Adventure, Action

An auto mechanic suspects sabotage in a recent series of fatal racecar accidents.

Directed by Edward Sedgwick · Written by Byron Morgan

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