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Speedway (1929 film)

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Director
  
Harry Beaumont

Production
  
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

7.7/10
IMDb

Genre
  
Drama, Romance, Sport

Duration
  

Country
  
United States

Speedway (1929 film) movie poster

Language
  
SilentEnglish intertitles

Writer
  
Byron Morgan
,
Joseph Farnham

Release date
  
September 7, 1929 (1929-09-07)

Genres
  
Auto racing, Silent film, Drama, Black-and-white

Cast
  
William Haines
(Bill Whipple),
Anita Page
(Patricia 'Pat' Bonner),
Ernest Torrence
(Jim MacDonald),
Karl Dane
(Dugan),
John Miljan
(Lee Renny),
Eugenie Besserer
(Mrs. MacDonald)

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Indianapolis speedway classic 1929


Speedway is a 1929 silent film about a car racer who clashes with his father, also a driver, at the Indianapolis Speedway.

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Indianapolis speedway classic 1929


Plot

Prior to the Indy 500 auto race, Bill Whipple quarrels with his foster father, Jim MacDonald, who is to be one of his rivals that day.

MacDonald suddenly loses his chance to drive because of a heart condition. Whipple's car owner decides to go with another driver, so MacDonald offers his car to Whipple for the race. With victory in sight, Whipple pulls into the pits and lets MacDonald take the checkered flag of victory.

Cast

  • William Haines as Bill Whipple
  • Anita Page as Patricia Bonner
  • Ernest Torrence as Jim MacDonald
  • Karl Dane as Dugan
  • John Miljan as Lee Renny
  • Eugenie Besserer as Mrs. MacDonald
  • Polly Moran as Waitress

    • References

    Speedway (1929 film) Wikipedia
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    Speedway (1929 film) IMDbSpeedway (1929 film) themoviedb.org


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