Motor Madness
1937, English. Directed by D. Ross Lederman.
After winning a qualifying trial for a big speed-boat race in Santa Monica, California, Joe Dunn is offered a bribe, by gamblers, not to take part in the race and is so incensed that he starts a fight which lands him in jail. The girl he loves, Peggy McNeil, takes his place, but crashes into a buoy and is seriously injured---and Joe goes to desperate lengths to raise money for the services of a famous surgeon.
- Runtime
- 1h 1m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- D. Ross LedermanDirector
- Joseph AllenJoe Dunn
- Rosalind KeithPeggy McNeil
- J.M. KerriganHenry John 'Cap' McNeil
- Marc LawrenceGus Slater
- Richard TerryNick Givens
- Arthur Loft'Lucky' Leonard Raymond
- Joe SawyerSteve Dolan
- George Ernest'Pancho', Runaway Kid
- Al HillHenchman Jeff Skinner
- John TyrrellPete Bailey
- Ralph ByrdC.P.O. Mike Burns
- George ChesebroHenchman Mitchell
Details
- Released
- 5 April 1937
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Fred Niblo Jr., Grace Neville
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Motor Madness runs 61 minutes (1h 1m).
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Who directed Motor Madness?
Motor Madness (1937) was directed by D. Ross Lederman and stars Joseph Allen, Rosalind Keith, J.M. Kerrigan.