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The Roaring Road

  • 1919
  • Passed
  • 58m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
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Wallace Reid in The Roaring Road (1919)
ComedyDramaSport

A young man pursues a young lady with the same energy he applies to his other obsession in life, auto racing.A young man pursues a young lady with the same energy he applies to his other obsession in life, auto racing.A young man pursues a young lady with the same energy he applies to his other obsession in life, auto racing.

  • Director
    • James Cruze
  • Writers
    • Byron Morgan
    • Marion Fairfax
  • Stars
    • Wallace Reid
    • Ann Little
    • Theodore Roberts
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    642
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • James Cruze
    • Writers
      • Byron Morgan
      • Marion Fairfax
    • Stars
      • Wallace Reid
      • Ann Little
      • Theodore Roberts
    • 9User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Wallace Reid and Teddy Tetzlaff in The Roaring Road (1919)
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    Wallace Reid
    Wallace Reid
    • Walter Thomas 'Toodles' Walden
    Ann Little
    Ann Little
    • Dorothy Ward, the Cub
    Theodore Roberts
    Theodore Roberts
    • J.D. Ward, the Bear
    Guy Oliver
    Guy Oliver
    • Tom Darby
    Clarence Geldert
    Clarence Geldert
    • Fred Wheeler
    • (as Clarence Geldart)
    Larry Steers
    Larry Steers
    • Man in Office
    • (uncredited)
    Teddy Tetzlaff
    • Racing Car Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Gustav von Seyffertitz
    Gustav von Seyffertitz
    • Undetermined Role
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    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • James Cruze
    • Writers
      • Byron Morgan(story)
      • Marion Fairfax(scenario)
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    2/10
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    Even allowing for the century that has passed since this movie was made the premise and the execution are unremarkable and unbelievable. The original showing back in 1919 must have been much better than the print I squinted through this afternoon. The B&W contrast was wiped out and it was very difficult to see what was happening. But even allowing for that this picture is a potboiler. Almost total lack of scene continuity and only the barest of story line. The constant huffing and puffing of "The Bear" threatened to overtake any semblance of plot and the "racing" scenes were nonsensical. And where did the screenwriter get "The Bear", "The Cub" and silliest of all, "Toodles"? Did they actually give actors these character nicknames back then?
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    • Release date
      • April 27, 1919 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Batiendo el récord
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • Runtime
      58 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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