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THE FIRST 100 YEARS 1893–1993

Movie Title

High Speed (1924)

Comedy-drama | 26 May 1924

Cast:

Herbert Rawlinson, Carmelita Geraghty, Bert Roach [ More ]

Director:

Herbert Blaché

Writer:

Helen Broderick

Cinematographer:

Merritt Gerstad

Production Company:

Universal Pictures
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CAST
NAME
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
PRODUCTION CREDITS
NAME
PARENT COMPANY
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Universal Pictures
NAME
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
DIRECTOR
Herbert Blaché
Dir
WRITER
Helen Broderick
Scen
PHOTOGRAPHY
Merritt Gerstad
Dir of photog
SOURCES
LITERARY
Based on the short story "High Speed" by Fred Jackson in Argosy Magazine (1 Jun 1918).
LITERARY SOURCE AUTHOR
Fred Jackson
DETAILS
Release Date:
26 May 1924
Premiere Information:
New York premiere: 20 May 1924
Production Date:

Copyright Info
Claimant
Date
Copyright Number
Universal Pictures
1 May 1924
LP20141
Physical Properties:
Silent
Black and White
Length(in feet):
4,927
Length(in reels):
5
Country:
United States
SYNOPSIS

Handsome athlete Hi Moreland tries to win the hand of the bank president's daughter, Marjory Holbrook, from a wealthy but insipid competitor who is in the father's favor. He eludes the schemes to frame him and following a series of complications marries the ...

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Handsome athlete Hi Moreland tries to win the hand of the bank president's daughter, Marjory Holbrook, from a wealthy but insipid competitor who is in the father's favor. He eludes the schemes to frame him and following a series of complications marries the girl.

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GENRE
Genre:
Comedy-drama


Subject
Subject (Major):
Athletes
Bankers
Courtship

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