The Big Wheel (1949)
The ambitious son of an accomplished race driver struggles to outrun his father's legacy and achieve his own successes.
Top billed cast
Mickey RooneyBilly Coy
Thomas MitchellArthur 'Red' Stanley
Michael O'SheaVic Sullivan
Mary HatcherLouise Riley
Spring ByingtonMary Coy
Steve BrodieHappy Lee
Lina RomayDolores Raymond
Hattie McDanielMinnie
Allen JenkinsGeorge
Monte BlueDeacon Jones
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