Speed Crazy

The mid to late 1950s saw a LOT of angry delinquent films to the big screen. Often they also were into fast cars as well...such as in "Speed Crazy".

The story begins with Nick (Brett Halsey) committing a holdup and killing the guy even though he got the money and the victim was cooperative. Soon, he's racing away in his hotrod and he spends the rest of the film pushing people around, chasing women and driving fast. In pretty much every way, Nick is a total jerk...and nearly everyone hates him. Will Nick ever get his comeuppance?

For the most part, the film consists of Nick acting like a complete sociopath and uttering variations on the really annoying phrase "nobody crowds me" again and again and again...and again. Oddly, the police never seem to take notice despite his many fights and reckless driving. In addition to this nonsense, there are some hot rock and roll tunes...pretty much required for such movies.

So is it any good? Not especially but it is entertaining. Halsey is pretty wooden and his character is underwritten...and the ending just seems like a foregone conclusion. Decent if you like the genre, but otherwise a silly low-budget picture.