Speakeasy
Brief Synopsis
Newspaper staffer Alice Woods persuades the editor to allow her to chase a story, that of prizefight contender Martin, who is about to fight for the championship. However, he does not know that his manager is preparing to double-cross him.
Cast & Crew
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Benjamin Stoloff
Director
Lola Lane
Alice Woods
Paul Page
Paul Martin
Sharon Lynn
Mazie
Warren Hymer
Cannon Delmont
Helen Ware
Min
Film Details
Genre
Sports
Release Date
Mar
24,
1929
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Fox Film Corp.
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the short story "Speakeasy" by Edward Knoblock and George Rosener (publication undetermined).
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 2m
Sound
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Film Length
5,775ft
(7 reels)
Synopsis
Alice Woods, a New York newspaper reporter, is assigned to write a story on Martin, a middleweight fighter who has just lost the championship. Martin refuses to see her in his dressing room, and Alice must later force her way into the speakeasy that is his hangout. Martin refuses to speak with her, and she fabricates a story, writing that Martin is planning to make a comeback. Alice soon falls for the ex-champ and uses her ingenuity to prove that he has been sold down the river by his crooked manager, Cannon Delmont. Martin goes back into the ring on his own and, with Alice's encouragement, regains the middleweight crown.
Director
Benjamin Stoloff
Director
Cast
Lola Lane
Alice Woods
Paul Page
Paul Martin
Sharon Lynn
Mazie
Warren Hymer
Cannon Delmont
Helen Ware
Min
Henry B. Walthall
Fuzzy
Stuart Erwin
Cy Williams
James Guilfoyle
Davey
Erville Alderson
City editor
Joseph Cawthorn
Yokel
Ivan Linow
Wrestler
Marjorie Beebe
Sailor Vincent
Helen Lynch
Speakeasy hangers-on
Crew
Film Details
Genre
Sports
Release Date
Mar
24,
1929
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Fox Film Corp.
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the short story "Speakeasy" by Edward Knoblock and George Rosener (publication undetermined).
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 2m
Sound
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Film Length
5,775ft
(7 reels)
Quotes
Trivia
This film is believed lost. Please check your attic.
