The Speed Classic Explained

The Speed Classic is a 1928 American silent action film directed by Bruce M. Mitchell and starring Rex Lease, Mildred Harris and Mitchell Lewis.^{[1] [2]}

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

Preservation

The film is now lost.^[3]

Bibliography

• Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

• • allmovie.com

Notes and References

1. Munden p.753
2. https://silentera.com/PSFL/data/S/SpeedClassic1928.html The Speed Classic at silentera.com
3. https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.9433/ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database:The Speed Classic