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The Devil's Hairpin
The Devil's Hairpin
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Cornel Wilde
Screenplay by	James Edmiston ; Cornel Wilde
Produced by	Cornel Wilde
Starring	Cornel Wilde; Jean Wallace; Mary Astor
Cinematography	Daniel L. Fapp
Edited by	Floyd Knudtson
Music by	Van Cleave
Production; company	Theodora Productions
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	October 4, 1957;
Running time	83 inutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$1 million (US)

The Devil's Hairpin is a 1957 American sports drama film written and directed by Cornel Wilde who also stars alongside Jean Wallace and Mary Astor. It was filmed Technicolor and VistaVision, and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The plot revolves around about car racing.

Plot

Nick Jargin retired from auto racing undefeated. He is continually goaded by Mike Houston, a sportswriter, to come out of retirement and challenge the top racer of the day, Tony Botari, particularly after egotistically saying in an interview that Botari has no real competition now that he's out of the sport.

Nick's girlfriend is Kelly James, a health club instructor. Kelly wants to be married and have sex, and when a reluctant Nick introduces her to his mother, Mrs. Jargin wants nothing to do with him, blaming Nick for a racing accident that seriously injured her other son, Johnny.

Kelly is even urged by Nick's mother to leave him. She gives him an ultimatum, marry her or else. He declines, so she goes back to former boyfriend Danny Rhinegold, who now runs Botari's racing team.

In the 100-lap race that takes them along rural roads, Nick takes the lead, with his brother Johnny's help on the crew. Botari is nearly in an accident in the dangerous "Devil's Hairpin" turn, so Nick slows down to help Botari steer clear of it. A self-sacrificing gesture is rare for him, so after the race, Kelly accepts when Nick finally proposes to her.

Cast

Cornel Wilde as Nick Jargin
Jean Wallace as Kelly James
Mary Astor as Mrs. Jargin
Arthur Franz as Danny Rhinegold
Morgan Jones as Chico Martinez
Gerald Milton as Houston
Paul Fix as Doc Addams
Larry Pennell as Johnny Jargin

Production

Filming took place in March 1957.^[2]

The racing scenes were shot at Paramount Ranch Raceway.

References

^ "Top Grossers of 1957". Variety. January 8, 1958. p. 30.
^ Cornel's Flick Ought to Be Speedy One Louella Parsons:. The Washington Post and Times-Herald 13 Mar 1957: D7.