A government agent investigates the use of illegal amphetamines among long-haul truck drivers.A government agent investigates the use of illegal amphetamines among long-haul truck drivers.A government agent investigates the use of illegal amphetamines among long-haul truck drivers.
Robert B. Williams
- Dunc Clayton
- (as Robert Williams)
Gordon Armitage
- Diner Patron
- (uncredited)
Benjie Bancroft
- Diner Patron
- (uncredited)
Claire Carleton
- Mabel
- (uncredited)
Bud Cokes
- Diner Patron
- (uncredited)
Roy Damron
- Club Patron
- (uncredited)
John Dierkes
- 'Shug' Grandon
- (uncredited)
George Ford
- Diner Patron
- (uncredited)
Bill Gallant
- Minor Role
- (uncredited)
Larry Mancine
- Attendant
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe many references throughout the movie to " Bennie" of course refer to Benzedrine. This amphetamine first registered in 1933 and use for a number of ailments ranging from narcolepsy to obesity and attention deficit disorder,soon grew very popular.It was used or rather abused by servicemen during world war 2, housewives during the 40's and 50's and of course,long haul truck drivers.It was not until 1959 (and maybe as a direct result of this movie),it's use was finally regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration in 1959.I is now a schedule 2 or class B controlled drug used only for certain medical conditions.
- GoofsThe close up of the truck cabs is obviously not the same as the front panned out view of the truck cabs.
- Quotes
Tom Kaylor: Men who know you, Val, all end up as bad insurance risks.
Featured review
This movie is considered a "classic" in my family; my Dad was the agent (brilliantly acted by Peter Graves) on whom the title character was based. Hollywood added a romance but other than that they got the story (based on a series of articles about my Dad in the Saturday Evening Post) right. Some message boards about the movie criticize Chuck Connors for over-acting, but he didn't; that's how it was. This movie is a good reminder of what we owe to a lot of America's unsung heroes who have taken on messy tasks over the years to make America a safer place. Thanks to my Dad and other agents the movie now looks like a dated "period piece" portraying world with which we do not have to be familiar.
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- Runtime1 hour 19 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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