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*Death Race*
Death Race
Genre	Action; Drama; War
Written by	Charles Kuenstle
Directed by	David Lowell Rich
Starring	Lloyd Bridges; Roy Thinnes; Eric Braeden; Doug McClure
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Harve Bennett; Terry K. Meade
Cinematography	Terry K. Meade
Editors	Les Green; Carl Pingitore
Running time	90 minutes
Production companies	Silverton Productions; Universal Television
Budget	$650,000 (estimated)
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	November 10, 1973

Death Race is a 1973 American TV movie.^[1]

Plot

In November 1942 in the Africa desert two Allied pilots in separate planes are sent to blow up a minefield. They come across a small German column, and attack it. A tank captained by an officer shoots down one of the Allied planes forcing the pilot, McMillan, to bail out. The other pilot, Culpepper, lands to rescue him as the tank closes in. Culpepper's plane is damaged, and can only taxi. A deadly pursuit ensues.

Cast

Lloyd Bridges as General Ernst Beimler
Roy Thinnes as Arnold McMillan
Eric Braeden as Stoeffer
Doug McClure as Lieutenant Del Culpepper
Brendon Boone as Private Huffman
Christopher Cary as British Radioman
Dennis Rucker as Lieutenant Voelke
Dennis Dugan as Private Becker
Ivor Barry as Major Waverly
William Beckley as British Airman
Eric Micklewood as British Officer

Reception

The Los Angeles Times called it "a good suspense drama" which "is scarcely original enough to be anywhere near profound, but it does make its point emphatically in a way that's entertaining, especially for action fans".^[2]

References

^ "McClure, Thinnes in 'Race'". Los Angeles Times. November 4, 1973: L 3.
^ "TV Movie Review: German Tank, P-40 Duel in 'Death Race'" Thomas, Kevin. Los Angeles Times. November 10, 1973: B 3.