Ein toller Käfer (1968)
Herbie ist ein niedlicher VW Käfer mit eigener Persönlichkeit. Doch der fiese Rennfahrer Peter Thorndyke behandelt ihn nicht gerade zimperlich. Zum Glück wird der flotte Käfer von dem erfolglosen Rennfahrer Jim Douglas “gerettet”. Aus Dankbarkeit gibt Herbie sein Bestes und fährt gemeinsam mit Jim einen Sieg nach dem anderen ein. Thorndyke will das nicht hinnehmen und versucht, den Superkäfer mit allen Mitteln zurückzubekommen.
Der Regisseur:
Robert Stevenson
Die Autor:
Don DaGradi, Bill Walsh.
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Dean Jones as Jim Douglas |
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Michele Lee as Carole Bennett |
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David Tomlinson as Peter Thorndyke |
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Buddy Hackett as Tennessee Steinmetz |
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Joe Flynn as Havershaw |
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Benson Fong as Mr. Wu |
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Andy Granatelli as Association President |
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Joe E. Ross as Detective |
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Iris Adrian as Carhop |
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Ned Glass as Toll Booth Attendant |
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Robert Foulk as Bice |
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Gil Lamb as Policeman at Park |
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Barry Kelley as Police Sgt. |
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Nicole Jaffe as Girl In Dune Buggy |
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Gary Owens as Announcer |
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Wally Boag as Flabbergasted Driver |
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Russ Caldwell as Boy in Dune Buggy |
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Max Balchowsky as |
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Peter Renaday as Policeman on Bridge |
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Brian Fong as Man Carrying Herbie |
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Alan Fordney as |
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Stan Duke as |
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Gary Owens as Race Announcer |
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Chick Hearn as Announcer |
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Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez as Mexican Driver |
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Dale Van Sickel as Driver |
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Regis Parton as Driver |
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Regina Parton as Driver |
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Fred Stromsoe as Driver |
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Tom Anfinsen as Race Spectator (uncredited) |
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Robert F. Hoy as Driver |
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Jock Mahoney as Driver |
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Rudy Doucette as Driver |
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Glenn R. Wilder as Driver |
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Robert James as Driver |
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Fred Krone as Driver |
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Jack Perkins as Driver |
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Leon Alton as Official (uncredited) |
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Larry J. Blake as Track Timekeeper (uncredited) |
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Herb Vigran as Policeman on Bridge (uncredited) |
| Sound | Robert O. Cook | Sound |
| Directing | Robert Stevenson | Director |
| Crew | Dick Warlock | Stunts |
| Writing | Don DaGradi | Screenplay |
| Writing | Bill Walsh | Screenplay |
| Editing | Cotton Warburton | Editor |
| Art | Emile Kuri | Set Decoration |
| Art | Carroll Clark | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | La Rue Matheron | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Otis Malcolm | Makeup Artist |
| Art | John B. Mansbridge | Art Direction |
| Art | Hal Gausman | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bill Thomas | Costume Design |
| Sound | George Bruns | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Edward Colman | Director of Photography |
| Production | Paul Cameron | Unit Manager |
| Production | Bill Walsh | Producer |