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  • Speed to Spare (1937)
  • Approved
    60 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
Speed to Spare (1937)
Approved
60 min | Drama, Romance, Sport

The champion race car driver Tommy Morton is the eternal rival to less-ethical speed king Larry 'Skids' Brannigan. What no one knows is that Tommy and Skids are actually brothers, separated at birth. Driven by a filial devotion that he ...See moreThe champion race car driver Tommy Morton is the eternal rival to less-ethical speed king Larry 'Skids' Brannigan. What no one knows is that Tommy and Skids are actually brothers, separated at birth. Driven by a filial devotion that he can't explain, Tommy tries to dissuade Skids from recklessness, only to be "repaid" when Skids tries to steal away Tommy's blond girl-friend Eileen Hart. Written by Robert See less
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Director
Writers
Bert Granet (story and screenplay) | Lambert Hillyer (story and screenplay)
Cinematographer
Benjamin H. Kline (as Benjamin Kline)
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Updated May 4, 1937

Release date
May 4, 1937 (United States)

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Cast

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23 cast members
Name Known for
Charles Quigley
Tommy Morton Tommy Morton   See fewer
Dorothy Wilson
Eileen Hart Eileen Hart   See fewer
Edward J. Nugent
Larry 'Skids' Brannigan (as Eddie Nugent) Larry 'Skids' Brannigan (as Eddie Nugent)   See fewer
Patricia Farr
Peaches OBrien Peaches OBrien   See fewer
Gene Morgan
Breakaway Wilson Breakaway Wilson   See fewer
John Gallaudet
Dan Kelly Dan Kelly   See fewer
Bill Elliott
Steve Fellows (as Gordon Elliott) Steve Fellows (as Gordon Elliott)   See fewer
Jack Gardner
Ralph Bennett Ralph Bennett   See fewer
Lester Dorr
Otto Behrman Otto Behrman   See fewer
William Arnold
Official (uncredited) Official (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Aylesworth
Kennedy (uncredited) Kennedy (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Brown
Spectator (uncredited) Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Chester Clute
Mr. Tupper (uncredited) Mr. Tupper (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Fetherston
Webb (uncredited) Webb (uncredited)   See fewer
Brenda Fowler
Miss Granston (uncredited) Miss Granston (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Harvey
Field Announcer (uncredited) Field Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
Donald Kerr
Taxicab Driver (uncredited) Taxicab Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Laughton
Jim Stewart (uncredited) Jim Stewart (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Loft
Race Announcer (uncredited) Race Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
Allen Mathews
Cameron (uncredited) Cameron (uncredited)   See fewer
James Millican
Mechanic (uncredited) Mechanic (uncredited)   See fewer
Alexander Pollard
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited) Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Walker
Starter (uncredited) Starter (uncredited)   See fewer
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