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Death Race is a 1973 American TV movie.

Plot

In November 1942 in the Africa desert two Allied pilots in separate planes are sent to blow up a minefield. They come across a small German column, and attack it. A tank captained by an officer shoots down one of the Allied planes forcing the pilot, McMillan, to bail out. The other pilot, Culpepper, lands to rescue him as the tank closes in. Culpepper's plane is damaged, and can only taxi. A deadly pursuit ensues.

Cast

• Lloyd Bridges as General Ernst Beimler
• Roy Thinnes as Arnold McMillan
• Eric Braeden as Stoeffer
• Doug McClure as Lieutenant Del Culpepper
• Brendon Boone as Private Huffman
• Christopher Cary as British Radioman
• Dennis Rucker as Lieutenant Voelke
• Dennis Dugan as Private Becker
• Ivor Barry as Major Waverly
• William Beckley as British Airman
• Eric Micklewood as British Officer

Reception

The Los Angeles Times called it "a good suspense drama" which "is scarcely original enough to be anywhere near profound, but it does make its point emphatically in a way that's entertaining, especially for action fans".

References

1. "McClure, Thinnes in 'Race'". Los Angeles Times. November 4, 1973: L 3.
2. "TV Movie Review: German Tank, P-40 Duel in 'Death Race'" Thomas, Kevin. Los Angeles Times. November 10, 1973: B 3.

External links

• Death Race at IMDb
• Death Race at Letterbox DVD

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