''Fever Heat'' is a 1968 American
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed by
Russell S. Doughten and written by
Henry Gregor Felsen. The film stars
Nick Adams,
Jeannine Riley,
Norman Alden
Norman Alden ( Adelberg; September 13, 1924 – July 27, 2012) was an American character actor who performed in television programs and motion pictures. He first appeared on television on '' The 20th Century Fox Hour'' in 1957. He provided ...
,
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* Vaughn Taylor (golfer)
* Vaughn Taylor (actor)
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, Daxson Thomas and Robert Broyles. It was released in May 1968 by
Paramount Pictures
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.
Plot
Cast
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Nick Adams as Ace Jones
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Jeannine Riley as Sandy Richards
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Norman Alden
Norman Alden ( Adelberg; September 13, 1924 – July 27, 2012) was an American character actor who performed in television programs and motion pictures. He first appeared on television on '' The 20th Century Fox Hour'' in 1957. He provided ...
as Herbert Herpgruve
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* Vaughn Taylor (golfer)
* Vaughn Taylor (actor)
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as Toad Taplinger
*Daxson Thomas as Ronnie Richards
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Robert Broyles
Robert Houston Broyles (January 20, 1933 - February 12, 2011) was an American character actor, drama teacher, theatre director, and writer. He was sometimes billed as Bob Broyles or Bobby Broyles.
Early life
Broyles was born in Sparta, Tenness ...
as Loren Peale
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Al Ruscio
Al Ruscio (June 2, 1924 – November 12, 2013) was an American character actor who appeared in numerous television shows and films.
Early life
Ruscio was born in Salem, Massachusetts on June 2, 1924. He graduated from Salem High School, after ...
as Al Demarco
*Skip Nelson as Track Announcer
*Walt Reno Jr. as Makin
*Ron Foreman as Duke Ossman
*Mary Walker as Irma Peale
*Alvin Meyer as Customer
*John Doughten as Driver #1
*Art Breese as Bob Towner
*Cliff Carr as Cliff
*Matt Moro as Matt
*Lon Parsons as Chip Van
*Sharon Baum as Lois Towner
*Dwayne Bacon as Driver #2
*Robert McClelland as Driver #3
*Art Greco as Jensen
Production
The film was shot in
Dexter, Iowa
Dexter is a city in Dallas County, Iowa, United States. The population was 640 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Des Moines– West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Dexter was founded in 1868.
The city ...
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See also
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List of American films of 1968
This is a list of American films released in 1968.
Box office
The highest-grossing American films released in 1968, by domestic box office gross revenue as estimated by '' The Numbers'', are as follows:
January–March
April–June
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References
External links
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1968 films
Paramount Pictures films
American auto racing films
American drama films
1968 drama films
Films produced by Russell S. Doughten
Films scored by Jaime Mendoza-Nava
Films shot in Iowa
1960s English-language films
1960s American films
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