Speed to Spare is a 1948 American drama film directed by William Berke, written by Milton Raison, and starring Richard Arlen, Jean Rogers, Richard Travis, Roscoe Karns, Nanette Parks and Pat Phelan. It was released on May 14, 1948, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2] It is unrelated to the same-titled auto-racing drama made by Columbia in 1937.
| Speed to Spare | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | William Berke |
| Screenplay by | Milton Raison |
| Produced by | William H. Pine William C. Thomas |
| Starring | Richard Arlen Jean Rogers Richard Travis Roscoe Karns Nanette Parks Pat Phelan |
| Cinematography | Ellis W. Carter |
| Edited by | Monty Pearce |
| Music by | Darrell Calker |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 57 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editCliff Jordan, a stunt driver, accepts a job driving trucks for Jerry McGee, who is now married to Cliff's former love Mary. A rival, Pusher Wilkes, begins sabotaging Jerry's big rigs, placing Cliff in grave danger on the highway.
Cast
edit- Richard Arlen as Cliff Jordan
- Jean Rogers as Mary McGee
- Richard Travis as Jerry McGee
- Roscoe Karns as Kangaroo
- Nanette Parks as Jane Chandler
- Pat Phelan as Pete Simmons
- Ian MacDonald as Pusher Wilkes
- Paul Harvey as Al Simmons
Production
editThe film was known as High Speed.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Speed to Spare (1948) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-06-27.
- ^ Hal Erickson (2015). "Speed-to-Spare - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2015-06-27.
- ^ DRAMA AND FILM: Historic Sea Disaster Due for Visualization Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 3 Feb 1947: A2.
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