WarTV Movie

Death Race

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.

Release Date : 1973-11-10

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Silverton Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : State of Division

Cast

Character Name : Gen. Ernst Beimler

Original Name : Lloyd Bridges

Gender : Male

Character Name : Arnold McMillan

Original Name : Roy Thinnes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stoeffer

Original Name : Eric Braeden

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lt. Del Culpepper

Original Name : Doug McClure

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pvt. Huffman

Original Name : Brendon Boone

Gender : Male

Character Name : British Radioman

Original Name : Christopher Cary

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lt. Voelke

Original Name : Dennis Rucker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pvt. Becker

Original Name : Dennis Dugan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Maj. Waverly

Original Name : Ivor Barry

Gender : Male

Character Name : British Airman

Original Name : William Beckley

Gender : Male

Character Name : British Officer

Original Name : Eric Micklewood

Gender : Male

Reviews

Col_Hessler

@Col_Hessler

2021-06-23

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.