Auto race champ Tim Dawson and his brother Billy are fired by boss Turnberg when they won't throw an important race to his son Carl. Pop Reeves, a competitor, finds that Turnberg had bribed his top man, Rogan, to lose, and fires him, and hires the Dawsons.

If you have seventy minutes to spare and a soft spot for squealing tires that sound like angry cats, Straightaway is a fun little relic. People who want actual, realistic racing drama will probably hate this for its goofy logic. But if you love old B-movies where conflicts are solved by driving fast and shouting, its a...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

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"If you have seventy minutes to spare and a soft spot for squealing tires that sound like angry cats, Straightaway is a fun little relic. People who want actual, realistic racing drama will probably hate this for its goofy logic. But if you love old B-movies where conflicts are solved by driving fast and shouting, its a pretty decent Saturday afternoon watch. 🏎️First off, we have Tim McCoy playing our main hero, Tim Dawson. Now, McCoy is a guy you usually see wearing a giant black hat in old wes..."
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