Charge of the Model T's

Charge of the Model T's is a 1977 American comedy spy film directed by Jim McCullough Sr. with the screenplay by Jim McCullough Jr. based upon the novel of the same name by Lee Somerville. Starring John David Carson, Carol Bagdasarian, Louis Nye, Herb Edelman, and Arte Johnson.

Charge of the Model T's
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Directed by	Jim McCullough Sr.
Screenplay by	Jim McCullough Jr.
Based on	Charge of the model T's (novel) by Lee Somerville
Produced by	Jim McCullough Sr. William Lewis Ryder
Starring	John David Carson Carol Bagdasarian Louis Nye Herb Edelman Arte Johnson John Doucette
Cinematography	Dean Cundey
Edited by	Robert Gordon
Music by	Euel Box
Production company	Jim McCullough Productions
Distributed by	Rye-Mac Film Distribution
Release date	November 4, 1977 (1977-11-04) (Lakeland, Florida)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The final film of vaudevillian and actor George Mann,^[1] the project was shot on locations in Texas^[2] and in the Wichita Mountains region of Oklahoma near Lawton and Cache,^[3] and was distributed by MGM.^[4]

The film had both theatrical and television airings and, paired with The Switch, was released on DVD by VCI Entertainment on March 13, 2007.^[5]

Plot

During World War I, the Germans try to disrupt American war efforts by encouraging Mexican guerrillas to destabilize the Texas border with Mexico. Masterminding the German plot is spy Friedrich Schmidt. As the border become disrupted, Friedrich drives into the United States at the wheel of the high-speed secret weapon: the "RX4", a Ford Model T equipped with armor and weaponry and tricked out with a powerful motor. US Army Lieutenant Matthew Jones pursues Schmidt with a fleet of special trackers.

Principal cast

• John David Carson as Lt. Matthew Jones
• Carol Bagdasarian as Coral Adams
• Louis Nye as Friedrich Schmidt
• Herb Edelman as Villa Nueva
• Arte Johnson as Doc Bailey
• John Doucette as Capt. Mundy
• Louisa Moritz as Hilda
• Terry Wilson as Stonewall Adams
• Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez as Sanchez
• George Mann as Rancher
• Jim McCullough Jr. as Pvt. Hansen
• Bill Thurman as Sgt. Bond
• Marged Wakeley as Martha Adams
• Roy Tatum as Juan
• John P. Fertitta as Little Cloud
• Lloyd Slagle as Dutch Braun
• Robert Hulley as Sheriff
• Lou Schilling as Blacksmith

Reception

The Evening Independent panned the film, making note that as the film was a "dull contrivance", G-rated did not stand for "good".^[6]