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Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
Directed by	Edward Sedgwick
Written by	Milton Merlin; Byron Morgan
Based on	Salute to the Gods; by Malcolm Campbell
Produced by	Harry Rapf
Starring	Dennis O'Keefe; Cecilia Parker; Nat Pendleton; Harry Carey
Cinematography	Lester White
Edited by	Ben Lewis
Music by	David Snell
Production; company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	January 13, 1939 (USA);
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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Burn 'Em Up O'Connor is a 1939 race car film directed by Edward Sedgwick and starring Dennis O'Keefe, Cecilia Parker, Nat Pendleton and Harry Carey. The screenplay was written by Milton Merlin and Byron Morgan from the novel Salute to the Gods by racing driver and journalist Malcolm Campbell. The cinematographer was Lester White and the picture was produced by an uncredited Harry Rapf. The supporting cast features Charley Grapewin, Alan Curtis and Tom Neal, with a brief appearance by Clayton Moore.

Plot

Cast

Dennis O'Keefe as Jerry O'Connor
Cecilia Parker as Jane Delano
Nat Pendleton as Buddy Buttle
Harry Carey as P. G. Delano
Addison Richards as Ed Eberhart
Charley Grapewin as "Doc" Heath
Alan Curtis as Jose "Rocks" Rivera
Tom Neal as "Hank" Hogan
Tom Collins as "Lefty" Simmons
Frank Orth as Tim McElvy
Frank M. Thomas as Jim Nixon
Si Jenks as Mr. Jenkins
Clayton Moore as Intern

External links

Burn 'Em Up O'Connor at IMDb
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor at the TCM Movie Database
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

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+{{short description|1939 film by Edward Sedgwick}}
+{{Infobox film
+| name           = Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
+| image          = Burn Em Up O'Connor 1939.jpg
+| alt            =
+| caption        =
+| native_name      =
+| director       = [[Edward Sedgwick]]
+| producer       = [[Harry Rapf]]
+| writer         = Milton Merlin<br>Byron Morgan
+| screenplay     =
+| story          =
+| based_on       = {{based on|Salute to the Gods|[[Malcolm Campbell]]}}
+| starring       = [[Dennis O'Keefe]]<br>[[Cecilia Parker]]<br>[[Nat Pendleton]]<br>[[Harry Carey (actor)|Harry Carey]]
+| narrator       =
+| music          = [[David Snell (composer)|David Snell]]
+| cinematography = Lester White
+| editing        = [[Ben Lewis (editor)|Ben Lewis]]
+| studio         = [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]
+| distributor    =
+| released       = {{Film date|1939|01|13|USA}}
+| runtime        = 70 minutes
+| country        = United States
+| language       = English
+| budget         =
+| gross          =
+}}
 '''''Burn 'Em Up O'Connor''''' is a 1939 [[race car]] film directed by [[Edward Sedgwick]] and starring [[Dennis O'Keefe]], [[Cecilia Parker]], [[Nat Pendleton]] and [[Harry Carey (actor)|Harry Carey]]. The screenplay was written by Milton Merlin and Byron Morgan from the novel ''Salute to the Gods'' by racing driver and journalist [[Malcolm Campbell]].  The cinematographer was Lester White and the picture was produced by an uncredited [[Harry Rapf]].  The supporting cast features [[Charley Grapewin]], [[Alan Curtis (American actor)|Alan Curtis]] and [[Tom Neal]], with a brief appearance by [[Clayton Moore]].
+==Plot==
+{{noplot|date=January 2024}}
 ==Cast==
-[[Dennis O'Keefe]]	 ...
+* [[Dennis O'Keefe]] as Jerry O'Connor
+* [[Cecilia Parker]] as Jane Delano
-Jerry O'Connor<br>
+* [[Nat Pendleton]] as Buddy Buttle
-[[Cecilia Parker]]	 ...
+* [[Harry Carey (actor)|Harry Carey]] as P. G. Delano
-Jane Delano<br>
+* [[Addison Richards]] as Ed Eberhart
-[[Nat Pendleton]]	 ...
+* [[Charley Grapewin]] as "Doc" Heath
-Buddy Buttle<br>
-[[Harry Carey (actor)|Harry Carey]]	 ...
+* [[Alan Curtis (American actor)|Alan Curtis]] as Jose "Rocks" Rivera
+* [[Tom Neal]] as "Hank" Hogan
-P. G. 'Pinky' Delano<br>
+* Tom Collins as "Lefty" Simmons
-[[Addison Richards]]	 ...
+* [[Frank Orth]] as Tim McElvy
-Ed Eberhart<br>
+* [[Frank M. Thomas]] as Jim Nixon
-[[Charley Grapewin]]	 ...
+* [[Si Jenks]] as Mr. Jenkins
-'Doc' Heath<br>
+* [[Clayton Moore]] as Intern
-[[Alan Curtis (American actor)|Alan Curtis]]	 ...
-Jose 'Rocks' Rivera<br>
-[[Tom Neal]]	 ...
-'Hank' Hogan<br>
-Tom Collins	 ...
-'Lefty' Simmons<br>
-[[Frank Orth]]	 ...
-Tim 'Mac' McKelvy<br>
-Frank M. Thomas	 ...
-Jim Nixon<br>
-Si Jenks	 ...
-Mr. Jenkins<br>
-[[Clayton Moore]]	 ...
-Hospital Intern (billed as Jack Carlton)
 ==External links==
+* {{IMDb title|id=0031127}}
-* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031127/ ''Burn 'Em Up O'Connor] in the [[Internet Movie Database]]
+* {{tcmdb title|id=1985}}
-* [http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/1985/Burn-Em-Up-O-Connor/ ''Burn 'Em Up O'Connor''] at [[Turner Classic Movies]]
+* {{AFI film|id=8246}}
-* [http://www.thevideobeat.com/jd-biker-hot-rod-movies/burn-em-up-oconnor-1939.html ''Burn 'Em O'Connor''] at The Video Beat
-* [http://alt.tcm.turner.com/mediaroom/video/146677/Burn-Em-Up-O-Connor-Original-Trailer-.html ''Burn 'Em Up O'Connor'' original trailer] at [[Turner Classic Movies|TCM Trailers]]
+{{Edward Sedgwick}}
-[[Category:Auto racing films]]
+[[Category:American auto racing films]]
 [[Category:1939 films]]
 [[Category:Films directed by Edward Sedgwick]]
+[[Category:American black-and-white films]]
+[[Category:Films produced by Harry Rapf]]
+[[Category:1930s sports films]]
+[[Category:1930s English-language films]]
+[[Category:1930s American films]]
+[[Category:English-language sports films]]
+[[Category:Films scored by David L. Snell]]
 {{sport-film-stub}}