The Speed Classic

1928 film

Arthur Hoerl
Al Martin

Produced bySamuel ZierlerStarring

Rex Lease
Mildred Harris
Mitchell Lewis

Cinematography

Max Dupont
William Underhill

Edited byBertha A. Montaigen

Production
company

Excellent Pictures

Distributed byExcellent Pictures

Release date

July 31, 1928 (1928-07-31)

Running time

50 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguages

Silent
English intertitles

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]

References

^ Munden p.753
^ The Speed Classic at silentera.com
^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database:The Speed Classic

Bibliography

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