Fireball Jungle is a 1968 melodrama directed by Joseph P. Mawra and starring John Russell and Lon Chaney Jr.[2] The film featured the hit single, "Love (Can Make You Happy)" by Mercy[3] and was filmed in and around Tampa, Florida.[4]
| Fireball Jungle | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Joseph G. Mawra |
| Written by | Harry Whittington |
| Produced by | G.B. Roberts, Eli Jackson |
| Cinematography | Clifford Poland |
| Edited by | John Dalton |
| Music by | Ethel Huber |
Production company | Americana Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 1hr. 36min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $111,474 |
Plot
editGangster Nero Sagittarius hires stock car driver Cateye Meares, leader of a band of sadistic thugs, to help him gain control of several automobile racetracks. Steve Cullen, whose brother was killed in an accident caused by Cateye, races under an alias while attempting to implicate the murderer. Infuriated by Steve's skill, Cateye assaults him. After Old Sam, a junkyard owner forced to fence stolen cars for Nero's syndicate, is burned alive, Steve fights Cateye in his hideout. Although badly beaten, Steve attempts to expose Cateye. During the big race, Cateye is killed in a spectacular crash while being chased by the police.[4]
Cast
edit- John Russell as Nero Solitarius
- Lon Chaney Jr. as Old Sam
- Alan Mixon as Ronald Elwood "Cateye" Meares
- Randy Kirby as Steve Cullen
- Chuck Daniel as Marty
- Nancy Donohue as Ann Tracey
- Vicki Nunis as Judy
- Billy Blueriver as Moose
- Mercy as themselves
- Babs Beatty as fruit stand woman
- Tiny Kennedy as nightclub singer
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ https://catalog.afi.com/Film/19690-FIREBALL-JUNGLE?cxt=filmography
- ^ "Fireball Jungle (1968)". British Film Institute. n.d. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
- ^ "The Story Behind the Song – "Love (Can Make You Happy)" by Mercy". Alabama Record Collector. 2018-03-26. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
- ^ a b "FIREBALL JUNGLE". AFI. n.d. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
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