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The Big Wheel is a american film of genre Drama directed by Edward Ludwig released in USA on 4 november 1949 with Mickey Rooney
The Big Wheel (1949)
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Add to a movie listThe Big Wheel is a 1949 film starring Mickey Rooney and Thomas Mitchell.
Synopsis
Billy Coy (Mickey Rooney) from Carrell in California wants to be a race car driver. He manages to get hired as a mechanic by Arthur "Red" Stanley (Thomas Mitchell) at his garage, after mentioning that he is the son of a famous driver called "Cannonball" Coy. Billy's father died in an accident at the Indianapolis 500 a few years ago.Actors
Mickey Rooney
(Billy Coy)
Allen Jenkins
(George)
Thomas Mitchell
(Arthur 'Red' Stanley)
Mary Hatcher
(Louise Riley)
Michael O'Shea
(Vic Sullivan)
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