Fireball Jungle
'CATEYE'...a SAVAGE BRUTE KING of a jungle of hot rods and barracuda babes!
R 1968 · 94 min · ★ 6.7 · Crime
Ambitious driver, wanting to get to the top of the stock-car circuit, gets mixed up with gangsters.
Directed by Joseph P. Mawra · Written by Harry Whittington
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Cast
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John Russell Nero Solitarius -
Lon Chaney Jr. Sammy - A Alan Mixon Ronald Elwood 'Cateye' Meares
- R Randy Kirby Steve Cullen
- C Chuck Daniel Marty
- N Nancy Donohue Ann Tracey
- V Vicki Nunis Judy
- T Tiny Kennedy Nightclub Singer
- B Billy Blueriver Moose
- B Babs Beatty Fruit Stand Woman
Make it a double feature
3h 37m togetherA close match in mood and era.
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