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The Speed Classic
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Wikipedia article
'The Speed Classic' is a 1928 American silent action film directed by Bruce M. Mitchell and starring Rex Lease, Mildred Harris and Mitchell Lewis.Munden p.753 It is now considered a lost film.
Synopsis
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
* 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
References
Bibliography
* Munden, Kenneth White. 'The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1'. University of California Press, 1997.
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