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Maniacs on Wheels: Directed by Jack Lee. With Dirk Bogarde, Bonar Colleano, Bill Owen, Renée Asherson. Factory worker Bill Fox (Sir Dirk Bogarde) is fired from a reliable job and becomes a successful motorbike racer, until his wife threatens to leave him unless he comes to his senses.
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- Drama, Romance, Sport
- Jack Lee
- 1949-05-09
Nov 13, 2018 · The 1949 British film, Once A Jolly Swagman (released in the US later as Maniacs On Wheels) takes it’s title from the first line of the Australian song “Waltzing Matilda”, and is based on the 1946 novel by Montagu Slater. The film is one of the first to feature motorcycles as a central topic and to portray their riders as dark and ...
Once a Jolly Swagman is a 1949 British film starring Dirk Bogarde, Bonar Colleano, Bill Owen, Thora Hird and Sid James. [1] It is centred on the sport of motorcycle speedway racing, which was at its peak of popularity at the time. It was released in the U.S. as Maniacs on Wheels. [2] The film is based on the 1946 novel by Montagu Slater. [3]
- Wessex Film Productions
- Ian Dalrymple
A 1920s English seaside town bears witness to a dark and absurd scandal in this riotous mystery comedy. Based on a stranger than fiction true story, the film follows two neighbours: deeply ...
- 2 min
Mar 5, 1970 · Formula 1: Nell'Inferno del Grand Prix: Directed by Guido Malatesta. With Brad Harris, Olga Schoberová, Ivano Staccioli, Hans von Borsody. Ken Stark, a formula one race driver, will do anything to win the championship and beat Frank Donovan.
Maniacs on Wheels (1949) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
