The Speed Classic
Cast & Crew
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Bruce Mitchell
Director
Rex Lease
Jerry Thornton
Mitchell Lewis
Mr. Thornton
Mildred Harris
Sheila Van Hauten
Garry O'dell
Jonah, a racing mechanic
Helen Jerome Eddy
Keziah Stubbs
Film Details
Release Date
Jul
31,
1928
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Excellent Pictures
Distribution Company
First Division Pictures
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the short story "They're Off" by Arthur Hoerl (publication and date undetermined).
Technical Specs
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
4,700ft
(5 reels)
Synopsis
Jerry Thornton, a wealthy young fellow with a mania for fast cars, is shown the door by Sheila Van Hauten, his timid fiancée, when he insists on racing against professional drivers in the Speed Classic. Brokenhearted, Jerry goes on a binge, ending up in Tijuana, Mexico, where, through the machinations of a rival driver, he is thrown into jail. Sheila learns of his incarceration and, relenting of her former hardheartedness, sends Jerry's mechanic, Jonah, to Mexico to bail out her sometime sweetheart. Jerry and Jonah make it back to the States in time for Jerry to enter the Speed Classic; Jerry wins and, after taking care of the driver who framed him in Mexico, is reunited with Sheila.
Director
Bruce Mitchell
Director
Cast
Rex Lease
Jerry Thornton
Mitchell Lewis
Mr. Thornton
Mildred Harris
Sheila Van Hauten
Garry O'dell
Jonah, a racing mechanic
Helen Jerome Eddy
Keziah Stubbs
Jack Richardson
Speed cop
Otis Harlan
The Thirsty One
Crew
Film Details
Release Date
Jul
31,
1928
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Excellent Pictures
Distribution Company
First Division Pictures
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the short story "They're Off" by Arthur Hoerl (publication and date undetermined).
Technical Specs
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
4,700ft
(5 reels)
