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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] It is now considered a lost film.

The Speed Classic
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Directed by	Bruce M. Mitchell
Written by	Arthur Hoerl Al Martin
Produced by	Samuel Zierler
Starring	Rex Lease Mildred Harris Mitchell Lewis
Cinematography	Max Dupont William Underhill
Edited by	Bertha A. Montaigen
Production company	Excellent Pictures
Distributed by	Excellent Pictures
Release date	July 31, 1928
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

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

References

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

• The Speed Classic at IMDb

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