| Indianapolis Speedway | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Lloyd Bacon |
| Screenplay by |
Sig Herzig Wally Kline |
| Story by | Howard Hawks |
| Produced by | Max Siegel |
| Starring |
Ann Sheridan Pat O'Brien John Payne Gale Page Frank McHugh Grace Stafford |
| Cinematography | Sidney Hickox |
| Edited by | William Holmes |
| Music by | Adolph Deutsch |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
|
Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Indianapolis Speedway is a 1939 American drama film directed by Lloyd Bacon and written by Sig Herzig and Wally Kline.The film stars Ann Sheridan, Pat O'Brien, John Payne, Gale Page, Frank McHugh and Grace Stafford. The film was released by Warner Bros. on August 5, 1939. [1] [2]
This film is a remake of The Crowd Roars, which starred James Cagney; McHugh repeats his role from the earlier film.
Plot
Two auto racing brothers become rivals on the racetrack when the older brother tries to keep his younger one from dropping out of school and becoming a driver too. The stubborn younger brother just gets behind the wheel of someone else's car and the race is on. During the reckless running of the race, the older brother's best friend is killed precipitating the beginning of the end for the older driver. [3]
Cast
- Ann Sheridan as 'Frankie' Merrick
- Pat O'Brien as Joe Greer
- John Payne as Eddie Greer
- Gale Page as Lee Mason
- Frank McHugh as 'Spud' Connors
- Grace Stafford as Martha Connors
- Granville Bates as Mr. Greer
- John Ridgely as Ted Horn
- Regis Toomey as Dick Wilbur
- John Harron as Red, Eddie's Pitman
- William B. Davidson as Duncan Martin
- Edward McWade as Tom Dugan
- Irving Bacon as Fred Haskill
- Tommy Bupp as Haskill's Son
- Robert Middlemass as Edward Hart
- Charles Halton as Mayor
References
- ^ "Indianapolis Speedway (1939) - Overview". TCM.com. 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
- ^ Nugent, Frank S. (1939-07-15). "Movie Review - Indianapolis Speedway - THE SCREEN; The Warners Present a Slow Charged Racing Melodrama in 'Indianapolis Speedway,' at the Strand". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
- ^ "Indianapolis Speedway (1939) - Lloyd Bacon | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related".
External links
- Indianapolis Speedway at IMDb
- Indianapolis Speedway at AllMovie
- Indianapolis Speedway at the TCM Movie Database
- Indianapolis Speedway at the American Film Institute Catalog
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- 1939 films
- 1930s sports drama films
- American sports drama films
- Films directed by Lloyd Bacon
- Films scored by Adolph Deutsch
- American black-and-white films
- Remakes of American films
- American auto racing films
- Films about brothers
- Warner Bros. films
- 1939 drama films
- 1930s English-language films
- 1930s American films
- English-language sports drama films
- 1930s drama film stubs
| Indianapolis Speedway | |
|---|---|
|
Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Lloyd Bacon |
| Screenplay by |
Sig Herzig Wally Kline |
| Story by | Howard Hawks |
| Produced by | Max Siegel |
| Starring |
Ann Sheridan Pat O'Brien John Payne Gale Page Frank McHugh Grace Stafford |
| Cinematography | Sidney Hickox |
| Edited by | William Holmes |
| Music by | Adolph Deutsch |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
|
Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Indianapolis Speedway is a 1939 American drama film directed by Lloyd Bacon and written by Sig Herzig and Wally Kline.The film stars Ann Sheridan, Pat O'Brien, John Payne, Gale Page, Frank McHugh and Grace Stafford. The film was released by Warner Bros. on August 5, 1939. [1] [2]
This film is a remake of The Crowd Roars, which starred James Cagney; McHugh repeats his role from the earlier film.
Plot
Two auto racing brothers become rivals on the racetrack when the older brother tries to keep his younger one from dropping out of school and becoming a driver too. The stubborn younger brother just gets behind the wheel of someone else's car and the race is on. During the reckless running of the race, the older brother's best friend is killed precipitating the beginning of the end for the older driver. [3]
Cast
- Ann Sheridan as 'Frankie' Merrick
- Pat O'Brien as Joe Greer
- John Payne as Eddie Greer
- Gale Page as Lee Mason
- Frank McHugh as 'Spud' Connors
- Grace Stafford as Martha Connors
- Granville Bates as Mr. Greer
- John Ridgely as Ted Horn
- Regis Toomey as Dick Wilbur
- John Harron as Red, Eddie's Pitman
- William B. Davidson as Duncan Martin
- Edward McWade as Tom Dugan
- Irving Bacon as Fred Haskill
- Tommy Bupp as Haskill's Son
- Robert Middlemass as Edward Hart
- Charles Halton as Mayor
References
- ^ "Indianapolis Speedway (1939) - Overview". TCM.com. 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
- ^ Nugent, Frank S. (1939-07-15). "Movie Review - Indianapolis Speedway - THE SCREEN; The Warners Present a Slow Charged Racing Melodrama in 'Indianapolis Speedway,' at the Strand". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
- ^ "Indianapolis Speedway (1939) - Lloyd Bacon | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related".
External links
- Indianapolis Speedway at IMDb
- Indianapolis Speedway at AllMovie
- Indianapolis Speedway at the TCM Movie Database
- Indianapolis Speedway at the American Film Institute Catalog
|
| This 1930s drama film-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1939 films
- 1930s sports drama films
- American sports drama films
- Films directed by Lloyd Bacon
- Films scored by Adolph Deutsch
- American black-and-white films
- Remakes of American films
- American auto racing films
- Films about brothers
- Warner Bros. films
- 1939 drama films
- 1930s English-language films
- 1930s American films
- English-language sports drama films
- 1930s drama film stubs