With the help of his mechanic buddy, an engineer, and the company's attractive new publicist, an automotive test driver struggles to develop a new carburetor by entering cars in the Indy 500 and speed trials at California's Muroc Dry Lake.
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| James Stewart | ... |
Terry Martin
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| Wendy Barrie | ... |
Jane Mitchell
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| Una Merkel | ... |
Josephine Sanderson
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| Weldon Heyburn | ... |
Frank Lawson
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| Ted Healy | ... |
Gadget
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| Ralph Morgan | ... |
Mr. Dean
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| Patricia Wilder | ... |
Fanny Lane
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Ernie Alexander | ... |
Waiter Telling of Barn Dance (uncredited)
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| King Baggot | ... |
Dinner Guest (uncredited)
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| Barbara Bedford | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Don Brodie | ... |
Track Official Telling Terry He Qualified (uncredited)
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| George Chandler | ... |
'Shorty', Bystander at Barn Dance (uncredited)
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| Jack Rube Clifford | ... |
Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Extra at Company Dance (uncredited)
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Sig Frohlich | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| June Gittelson | ... |
Woman at Barn Dance (uncredited)
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Claudell Kaye | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Isabelle Keith | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Walter Kingsford | ... |
Uncle Edward Emery (uncredited)
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| Robert Livingston | ... |
George Saunders (uncredited)
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| William Tannen | ... |
Intern Attending Terry (uncredited)
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| Charles Trowbridge | ... |
Doctor Attending Gadget (uncredited)
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Stanhope Wheatcroft | ... |
Maitre D' (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Edwin L. Marin | ||
Written by
| Michael Fessier | ... | (screen play by) |
| Milton Krims | ... | (from the original story by) and |
| Lawrence P. Bachmann | ... | (from the original story by) (as Larry Bachman) |
Produced by
| Lucien Hubbard | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Edward Ward | ||
Cinematography by
| Lester White | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Ben Lewis | ||
| Harry Poppe | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Harry Poppe | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Paul Crawley | ... | associate art director |
| A. Arnold Gillespie | ... | associate art director (as Arnold Gillespie) |
| Edwin B. Willis | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
Stunts
| Earl Teter | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Dolly Tree | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Wayne Allen | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Paul Marquardt | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Charles Maxwell | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Leonid Raab | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
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- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1936) (United States) (theatrical) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
- Regal Films (1936) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1936) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro Goldwyn Mayer (1936) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2015) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
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Other Companies
- Western Electric (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
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| Taglines | Romance at 300 Miles an Hour! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Speed (1936) was James Stewart's first starring role. Ted Healy, who played my best friend, told me, 'Think of the audience as partners ... as collaborators ... not just watchers. You have to involve them.'" See more » |
| Goofs | The new 1936 cars produced by the fictional Emery Motors Co. are seen coming down the assembly line with large 'Plymouth' placards in the rear door windows. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Jack Armstrong (1947). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Pop! Goes the Weasel See more » |
| Quotes |
Jane Mitchell:
Well, as much as I hate to leave such distinguished company, I have to be on my way. Terry Martin: Where are we going? Jane Mitchell: Different directions. See more » |