Death Race (1973)
Overview
In the North African desert in World War II, a crippled American fighter plane that is unable to take off tries to evade and destroy a pursuing Nazi tank.
Cast
Lloyd Bridges
Gen. Ernst Beimler
Roy Thinnes
Arnold McMillan
Eric Braeden
Stoeffer
Doug McClure
Lt. Del Culpepper
Brendon Boone
Pvt. Huffman
Christopher Cary
British Radioman
Dennis Rucker
Lt. Voelke
Dennis Dugan
Pvt. Becker
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Col_Hessler
This is a terrific variation on Moby Dick, and is one of those stories from the 70s made-for-TV movie heyday. Doug McClure's character is an easy going guy who just wants to do enough to get by. He sets down at a British base expecting to gas up and go. The British draft him into a mission and give him Roy Thinnes as a wingman. Meanwhile, Lloyd Bridges is a German general who, lost on his own, finds a German tank, also lost, and takes charge.
There is a clash which results in Thinnes shot down, and McClure picking him up, with Bridges' tank crippling McClure's plane so it can only fly in short hops. The pursuit pushes everyone to their limit, and sets up an explosive climax.
Everyone gives their all in this, but mostly Bridges chews up the scenery, and in his big pep talk, he goes over the top enough to almost reach the Moon.
If you can get a copy, or look on YouTube, give this a try.
