The Speed Classic
| The Speed Classic | |
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| Directed by | Bruce M. Mitchell |
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| Produced by | Samuel Zierler |
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| Edited by | Bertha A. Montaigen |
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| Distributed by | Excellent Pictures |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
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The Speed Classic is a 1928 American silent action film directed by Bruce M. Mitchell and starring Rex Lease, Mildred Harris and Mitchell Lewis.[1][2]
Synopsis
[edit]A young man obsessed with cars is dumped by his girlfriend, and goes on a binge in Mexico where he ends up in jail. His girlfriend has a change of heart and gets his released in time to compete in a major car race.
Cast
[edit]- Rex Lease as Jerry Thornton
- Mildred Harris as Sheila Van Hauten
- Mitchell Lewis as Mr. Thornton
- James Mason as Pedro de Malpa
- Helen Jerome Eddy as Keziah Stubbs
- Otis Harlan as The Thirsty One
- Garry O'Dell as Jonah
- Jack Richardson as Speed Cop
Preservation
[edit]References
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
External links
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Categories:
- 1928 films
- 1928 action films
- American auto racing films
- English-language action films
- Films directed by Bruce M. Mitchell
- American silent feature films
- American black-and-white films
- Films set in Mexico
- 1928 lost films
- 1928 English-language films
- 1928 American films
- Lost American silent action films
- Silent action film stubs