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

action film Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include life ...

directed by

Richard Rosson Richard Rosson (April 4, 1893 – May 31, 1953) was an American film director and actor. As an actor, he was known for the nearly 100 films he was in during the silent era. As a director, he directed the logging sequences in the 1936 film ''Co ...

and starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr.,

Sally Blane Sally Blane (born Elizabeth Jane Young; July 11, 1910 – August 27, 1997) was an American actress who appeared in over 100 movies. Early life Blane was born in Salida, Colorado. She was the sister of actresses Polly Ann Young and Loretta Young ...

and

Charles Byer Charles Byer (February 28, 1893 – November 28, 1953) was an American film actor of the silent era.Babington & Barr p. 133 He appeared in films for a variety of companies including Fox, Paramount, Tiffany, and First National Pictures. He played ...

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

Cast

* Douglas Fairbanks Jr. as Vernon Keith *

as Ethel Hume *

as George Marshall * Arthur Metcalfe as Fergus Hume *

Kit Guard Kit Guard (born Christen Klitgaard May 5, 1894 - July 18, 1961) was a Danish-American actor whose career started in the 1920s. Guard left his birthplace of Hals, Denmark, around the turn of the 20th century, one of five brothers to do so. He m ...

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 {{silent-film-stub