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The Big Wheel

Edward Ludwig

1949 • 1h 32m

The ambitious son of an accomplished race driver struggles to outrun his father's legacy and achieve his own successes.

The Big Wheel

Cast

Mickey Rooney

Mickey RooneyBilly Coy

Thomas Mitchell

Thomas MitchellArthur 'Red' Stanley

Michael O'Shea

Michael O'SheaVic Sullivan

Mary Hatcher

Mary HatcherLouise Riley

Spring Byington

Spring ByingtonMary Coy

Steve Brodie

Steve BrodieHappy Lee

Lina Romay

Lina RomayDolores Raymond

Hattie McDaniel

Hattie McDanielMinnie

Allen Jenkins

Allen JenkinsGeorge

Monte Blue

Monte BlueDeacon Jones

Richard Lane

Richard LaneReno Riley

Eddie Kane

Eddie KaneHead Waiter

Charles IrwinDrunk

Kippee ValezCarla

Denver Pyle

Denver PyleTrack Intern

Crew

Edward Ludwig

Edward LudwigDirector

Ernest Laszlo

Ernest LaszloDirector of Photography

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The Big Wheel (1949) — Backlot Notes