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1968 • 1h 48min • G • Comedy, Fantasy, Family

The Love Bug

"Herbie will honk his way into your heart."

Down-on-his-luck race car driver Jim Douglas teams up with a little VW Bug that has a mind of its own, not realizing Herbie's worth until a sneaky rival plots to steal him.

IMDb 6.5

RT 78%

MC 48

Director

Robert Stevenson

Writers

Bill Walsh

Don DaGradi

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Dean Jones

Jim Douglas

Michele Lee

Carole Bennett

David Tomlinson

Peter Thorndyke

Buddy Hackett

Tennessee Steinmetz

Joe Flynn

Havershaw

Benson Fong

Mr. Wu

Andy Granatelli

Association President

Joe E. Ross

Detective

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Michele Lee Carole Bennett

David Tomlinson Peter Thorndyke

Buddy Hackett Tennessee Steinmetz

Joe Flynn Havershaw

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Andy Granatelli Association Presiden...

Joe E. Ross Detective

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Gil Lamb Policeman at Park

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