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Speedway

19295.5 / 1076 min
Drama, Romance

Overview

Bill Whipple is a happy-go-lucky mechanic for MacDonald who thinks that he is the worlds greatest driver and lover. Mac has treated Bill like a son since he took him in. One day at the track, Bill sees Pat Bannon, and tries his best to impress her, but to no avail. On his way to catch a flight, he tricks Pat into taking him to the airport and she gets even by taking him up in a plane. He hates to fly, but will not show her that he is afraid and when the plane breaks up, he is a hero for rescuing her. This gets him publicity and Renny offers him his car to drive in the Indianapolis 500. Bill breaks with Mac to drive the car and puts it on the pole for the race. Then Renny double crosses Bill and plans to drive the car himself since Bill has tuned it so well.

Cast

William Haines

William Haines

Bill Whipple

Anita Page

Anita Page

Patricia 'Pat' Bonner

Ernest Torrence

Ernest Torrence

Jim MacDonald

Karl Dane

Karl Dane

Dugan

John Miljan

John Miljan

Lee Renny

Eugenie Besserer

Eugenie Besserer

Mrs. MacDonald

Polly Moran

Polly Moran

Waitress

Alfred Adam

Alfred Adam

Doctor

Crew

Harry Beaumont

Harry Beaumont

Director

Byron Morgan

Byron Morgan

Story

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Henry Sharp

Henry Sharp

Director of Photography

Alfred Block

Alfred Block

Adaptation

Ann Price

Ann Price

Adaptation

George Hively

George Hively

Editor

William Axt

William Axt

Original Music Composer

David Cox

David Cox

Costume Design