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Wikipedia article
'Double Speed' is a lost[http://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.4880/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:'..Double Speed'] 1920 American silent comedy-drama film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was the debut directorial effort of Sam Wood and starred Wallace Reid in another of his racing car films.'The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20' by The American Film Institute, c. 1988[https://web.archive.org/web/20140416011643/http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=1&Movie=15728 The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:'Double Speed'][http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/D/DoubleSpeed1920.html Progressive Silent Film List: 'Double Speed'] at silentera.com
Plot
As described in a film magazine, Speed Carr (Reid), driving from New York to Los Angeles to visit an uncle he has not seen in twenty years, is robbed of his car, clothing, and credentials by tramps and reaches the coast penniless wearing a borrowed suit of clothes. At his uncle's bank he is refused money. Carr pawns his watch under the name Barry Cole and, adopting this name, secures a position as chauffeur for Donald McPherson (Marshall), father of Sallie McPherson (Hawley), with whom he has fallen in love. After they elope, he reveals his identity and his uncle appears to give his blessing.
Cast
*Wallace Reid as 'Speed' Carr
*Wanda Hawley as Sallie McPherson
*Theodore Roberts as John Ogden
*Tully Marshall as Donald McPherson
*Lucien Littlefield as Reginald Toby
*Guy Oliver as Pawn Broker
*Maxine Elliott Hicks
*Teddy Tetzlaff as Race Car Driver
See also
*Wallace Reid filmography
References
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