The Big Wheel (1949)
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25% of users liked it
(43 ratings)
In The Big Wheel, Mickey Rooney plays Billy Coy, a garage mechanic who matriculates into a champion race-car driver. On the way to the top, he steps on friends and foes alike. He even manages to briefly alienate his saintly mother (Spring Byington). The cocky Coy eventually kills another racer when… More In The Big Wheel, Mickey Rooney plays Billy Coy, a garage mechanic who matriculates into a champion race-car driver. On the way to the top, he steps on friends and foes alike. He even manages to briefly alienate his saintly mother (Spring Byington). The cocky Coy eventually kills another racer when he forgets that gas and alcohol don't mix. It takes some doing, but Billy finally redeems himself. The climax blends stock footage of the Indianapolis 500 with newly-lensed racing sequences. The Big Wheel lapsed into public domain in 1976. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Edward Ludwig
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Nov 4, 1949 Wide
- Studio
- Synergy Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
More suited for fans of race car driving than others.
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Cast
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Mickey Rooney
as Billy Coy
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Thomas Mitchell
as Red Stanley
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Michael O'Shea
as Vic Sullivan
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Spring Byington
as Mrs. Mary Coy
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Mary Hatcher
as Louise Riley
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Hattie McDaniel
as Minnie
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Allen Jenkins
as George
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Steve Brodie
as Happy
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Lina Romay
as Dolores Raymond
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Dick Lane
as Reno Riley
- Milo O'Shea
