Speed
“A Mile a minute of fun and thrills!”
Synopsis
Terry is the chief car tester for Emery Motors and Frank is an Engineer. Jane has just been hired to work in publicity. Frank and Terry both want Jane to be their girl. Terry has designed a new carburetor that should bring him fame and money, but he cannot get it to work correctly. Terry and Gadget have tested it for over a year, but it still is not perfected. Emery Motors assigns Frank to help Terry with the carburetor, but Terry is not happy because Frank is an Engineer and is also vying for Jane. They finish the carburetor, and to test it, they enter a car in the Indianapolis 500 race. Terry is not yet satisfied with the carburetor before the big race even though it has passed all the tests.
Top Cast
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James Stewart
Terry Martin
Wendy Barrie
Jane Mitchell
Una Merkel
Josephine 'Jo' Sanderson
Weldon Heyburn
Frank Lawson
Ted Healy
Clarence Maxmillian 'Gadget' Haggerty
Ralph Morgan
Mr. Dean
Patricia Wilder
Fanny Lane, a Secretary
Ernie Alexander
Waiter Telling of Barn Dance
Don Brodie
Track Official Telling Terry He Qualified
George Chandler
'Shorty', Bystander at Barn Dance
Jack Rube Clifford
Master of Ceremonies
Bess Flowers
Extra at Company Dance
June Gittelson
Woman at Barn Dance
Isabelle Keith
Nurse
Walter Kingsford
Uncle Edward Emery
Robert Livingston
George Saunders
William Tannen
Intern Attending Terry
Charles Trowbridge
Doctor Attending Gadget
Release History & Theatrical Window
May 8, 1936
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Edwin L. Marin
- Screenplay & Story
- Michael Fessier
- Original Title
- Speed
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Edwin L. Marin
Michael Fessier, Milton Krims, Lawrence P. Bachmann
Department Leadership Roster
Michael Fessier
Screenplay
Edwin L. Marin
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Speed
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Speed about?
Terry is the chief car tester for Emery Motors and Frank is an Engineer. Jane has just been hired to work in publicity. Frank and Terry both want Jane to be their girl. Terry has designed a new carburetor that should bring him fame and money, but he cannot get it to work correctly. Terry and Gadget have tested it for over a year, but it still is not perfected. Emery Motors assigns Frank to help Terry with the carburetor, but Terry is not happy because Frank is an Engineer and is also vying for Jane. They finish the carburetor, and to test it, they enter a car in the Indianapolis 500 race. Terry is not yet satisfied with the carburetor before the big race even though it has passed all the tests.
Who directed Speed?
Speed was directed by Edwin L. Marin.
Who stars in Speed?
The principal cast of Speed includes James Stewart, Wendy Barrie, Una Merkel, Weldon Heyburn, Ted Healy.
When was Speed released and how long is it?
Speed was released in 1936 with a total runtime of 1h 10m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Speed?
Speed holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).