Fever Heat

Fever Heat

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Fever Heat

"Spills, Chills and Heart-to-Heart Collision!"

1968

1h 49m

7.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

In his final film role, Nick Adams is a young mechanic who finds danger and romance in the exciting, sometimes unscrupulous world of stock-car racing.

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Paramount Pictures

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Cast & crew

5 featured cast members

Starring

Nick Adams

Nick Adams

Ace Jones

Jeannine Riley

Jeannine Riley

Sandy Richards

Norman Alden

Norman Alden

Herbert Hupgrove

Vaughn Taylor

Vaughn Taylor

Toad Taplinger

Al Ruscio

Al Ruscio

Al Demarco

Creative team

Directed by: Russ Doughten

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