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Director
  
Bernard Vorhaus

Music director
  
Philip Braham

Country
  
United Kingdom

7.2/10
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Genre
  
Drama, Sport

Duration
  

Language
  
English

Money for Speed movie poster

Release date
  
March 1933

Writer
  
Vera Allinson (adaptation), Monica Ewer (dialogue), Lionel Hale (dialogue), Bernard Vorhaus (story)

Initial release
  
March 1933 (United Kingdom)

Screenplay
  
Lionel Hale, Monica Ewer, Vera Allinson

Cast
  
John Loder
,
Ida Lupino
,
Cyril McLaglen
,
Moore Marriott

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Money for Speed is a 1933 British sports drama film directed by Bernard Vorhaus and starring John Loder, Ida Lupino, Cyril McLaglen and Moore Marriott. It is centered on the sport of speedway racing, which was at its peak of popularity at the time.

Contents

It featured speedway riders Ginger Lees, Lionel van Praag and Frank Varey, and speedway promoter Johnnie Hoskins. The film's editor David Lean had a brief appearance as a newspaper reporter.

Production and reception

The film was made by the independent company Hall Mark Productions at Wembley Studios and was distributed by United Artists. It was also released under the alternative title Daredevils of Earth. It was for many years considered a lost film, before two prints resurfaced. Along with Vorhaus' other Thirties work, the film was subject to a revival of critical interest from the 1980s onwards and is regarded as one of the most significant low-budget films of the era. It was one of the first feature films made by Vorhaus, who went on to have a notable career in British quota quickies and American supporting films.

Partial cast

  • John Loder as Mitch
  • Ida Lupino as Jane
  • Cyril McLaglen as Big Bill Summers
  • Moore Marriott as Shorty
  • Marie Ault as Ma
  • David Lean as Reporter
  • References

    Money for Speed Wikipedia
    Money for Speed IMDb Money for Speed themoviedb.org