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Speed

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Terry Martin (James Stewart) tests cars for a major motor company and has been struggling to perfect a new carburetor. Engineer Frank Lawson (Weldon Heyburn) is assigned to help Terry, but progress remains slow. As Terry and Frank try to put the finishing touches on the part, they vie for the affections of Jane (Wendy Barrie), a beautiful young publicist. Will their extracurricular competition hinder their chances of getting the carburetor ready for the Indianapolis 500?

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David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a meandering endeavor that’s generally only compelling in starts and fits... Rated: 2.5/4 Apr 13, 2024 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews The mere presence of James Stewart elevates the B film to passable. Rated: B- Jun 2, 2015 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D They have no idea what to do with Stewart yet. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/07/24 Full Review Audience Member A James Stewart movie with romance and action plus racing footage from the time Indy was complete a track of bricks makes it worth seeing. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member oh boy another auto racing pic Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Jimmy Stewart plays a hotshot young cop on a bus wired to explode, by mad bomber William Bendix, if it slows down below 50 MPH or anyone gets off the bus. Okay, not really. This film is actually a rather cheap Jimmy Steward vehicle (one of eight films he made this year when he was being built up as a star) about him as a brash race car driver working on a new high-speed carburetor. It's an innocuous film that does have kind of a Rocketeer charm to it (mainly Jimmy's relationship with his older mentor Gadget, and his golly-gosh-gee manner), but overall it's a pretty forgettable film. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Terry Martin (James Stewart) tests cars for a major motor company and has been struggling to perfect a new carburetor. Engineer Frank Lawson (Weldon Heyburn) is assigned to help Terry, but progress remains slow. As Terry and Frank try to put the finishing touches on the part, they vie for the affections of Jane (Wendy Barrie), a beautiful young publicist. Will their extracurricular competition hinder their chances of getting the carburetor ready for the Indianapolis 500?
Director
Edwin L. Marin
Producer
Lucien Hubbard
Screenwriter
Michael Fessier
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 8, 1936, Original
Runtime
1h 10m