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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.
Original Release
01/13/1939
US Release
01/13/1939
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dennis O'Keefe | Jerry O'Connor |
| Cecilia Parker | Jane Delano |
| Nat Pendleton | Buddy Buttle |
| Harry Carey | P. G. 'Pinky' Delano / P.G. Delano |
| Addison Richards | Ed Eberhart |
| Charley Grapewin | 'Doc' Heath / Doc Heath |
| Alan Curtis | Jose 'Rocks' Rivera / Jose "Rocks" Rivera |
| Tom Neal | 'Hank' Hogan / Hank Hogan |
| Tom Collins | 'Lefty' Simmons / Lefty Simmons |
| Frank Orth | Tim 'Mac' McKelvy / Tim McKelvy |
Directors
Writers
Edward Sedgwick, Malcolm Campbell, Milton Merlin, Byron Morgan
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dennis O'Keefe | Jerry O'Connor |
| Cecilia Parker | Jane Delano |
| Nat Pendleton | Buddy Buttle |
| Harry Carey | P. G. 'Pinky' Delano / P.G. Delano |
| Addison Richards | Ed Eberhart |
| Charley Grapewin | 'Doc' Heath / Doc Heath |
| Alan Curtis | Jose 'Rocks' Rivera / Jose "Rocks" Rivera |
| Tom Neal | 'Hank' Hogan / Hank Hogan |
| Tom Collins | 'Lefty' Simmons / Lefty Simmons |
| Frank Orth | Tim 'Mac' McKelvy / Tim McKelvy |
| Frank M. Thomas | Jim Nixon |
| Si Jenks | Mr. Jenkins / Jenkins |
| Clayton Moore | Hospital Interne (as Jack Carlton) / Hospital Interne |
| King Baggot | Race Track Spectator |
| Barbara Bedford | Woman in Movie House |
| Helen Jerome Eddy | Susan - Laboratory Analyst |
| Fred Frame | Race Car Driver |
| Fred Friday | Race Car Driver |
| Roger Gray | Policeman |
| Ronnie Householder | Race Car Driver |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Harry Rapf | Producer |
