''Double Speed'' is a
lost 1920 American silent comedy-drama film produced by
Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film and television production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the main namesake division of Paramount Global (formerly ViacomCBS). It is the fifth-oldes ...
. It was the debut directorial effort of
Sam Wood and starred
Wallace Reid
William Wallace Halleck Reid (April 15, 1891 – January 18, 1923) was an American actor in silent film, referred to as "the screen's most perfect lover". He also had a brief career as a racing driver.
Early life
Reid was born in St. Louis, M ...
in another of his racing car films.
Plot
As described in a
film magazine,
Speed Carr (Reid), driving from New York to Los Angeles to visit an uncle he has not seen in twenty years, is robbed of his car, clothing, and credentials by tramps and reaches the coast penniless wearing a borrowed suit of clothes. At his uncle's bank he is refused money. Carr pawns his watch under the name Barry Cole and, adopting this name, secures a position as chauffeur for Donald McPherson (Marshall), father of Sallie McPherson (Hawley), with whom he has fallen in love. After they
elope, he reveals his identity and his uncle appears to give his blessing.
Cast
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Wallace Reid
William Wallace Halleck Reid (April 15, 1891 – January 18, 1923) was an American actor in silent film, referred to as "the screen's most perfect lover". He also had a brief career as a racing driver.
Early life
Reid was born in St. Louis, M ...
as 'Speed' Carr
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Wanda Hawley as Sallie McPherson
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Theodore Roberts as John Ogden
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Tully Marshall as Donald McPherson
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Lucien Littlefield as Reginald Toby
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Guy Oliver
George Guy Oliver (September 25, 1878 – September 1, 1932) was an American actor. He appeared in at least 189 silent film era motion pictures and 32 talkies in character roles between 1911 and 1931. His obituary gives him credit for at l ...
as Pawn Broker
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Maxine Elliott Hicks
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Teddy Tetzlaff as Race Car Driver
See also
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Wallace Reid filmography
References
External links
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1920 films
American silent feature films
Films directed by Sam Wood
Lost American films
Films based on short fiction
American comedy-drama films
1920 comedy-drama films
American auto racing films
American black-and-white films
1920 directorial debut films
1920s American films
Silent comedy-drama films
Silent American drama films
Silent American comedy films
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