Soapbox Derby

Soapbox Derby

1958 · 64 min · ★ 5.6 · Drama, Family

The Battersea Bats are a gang of four kids who have their den in an abandoned building near the Thames, and they have a plan of action in mind because in about a week there is a soapbox derby being held, a contest they mean to win.

Directed by Darcy Conyers · Written by Darcy Conyers

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