The Great Hitch-Hike Race

Two young men are talked into blowing up the largest smokestack in the world, as an antipollution protest.

Cast

Ann Latham

as Lori

Pepper Calloway

as Pete

Sergie Walter Fernandez

Tony Elam

as Chick

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