''Dead Man's Curve'' is a 1928 American silent

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directed by

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and starring

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.Monaco p.184 It was given a British release in 1929.

Cast

as Vernon Keith *

as George Marshall * Arthur Metcalfe as Fergus Hume *

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as Goof Goober * Byron Douglas as Benton * Jim Mason as Derne

References

Bibliography

* James Monaco. ''The Encyclopedia of Film''. Perigee Books, 1991.

External links

* 1928 films 1920s action films Silent American action films American auto racing films Films directed by Richard Rosson American silent feature films Film Booking Offices of America films American black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films English-language action films {{silent-film-stub