The Speed Spook

The Speed Spook

NR 1924 · 72 min · ★ 6.0 · Comedy, Mystery, Action

An auto racer driving through a small town finds himself tangled up in a local political controversy, an election and a mystery that surrounds a supposedly "haunted" car that speeds through town with no driver and disappears before anyone can catch it.

Directed by Charles Hines · Written by Ray Harris

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