When Mark 'High Gear' Sherrod (Murray) looses his nerve, the race car driver takes a job driving a taxi, but when he befriends a cute reporter and the young handicapped son of a deceased driver, he attempts to return to the track..
So, should you watch this? If you're into the kind of 1930s B-movie that smells like old celluloid and earnest intentions, you'll probably find High Gear charming enough. If you’re here for actual, heart-pounding racing footage, prepare for a bit of a letdown. It’s a quiet, talky little flick that spends way more time ...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
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"So, should you watch this? If you're into the kind of 1930s B-movie that smells like old celluloid and earnest intentions, you'll probably find High Gear charming enough. If you’re here for actual, heart-pounding racing footage, prepare for a bit of a letdown. It’s a quiet, talky little flick that spends way more time in the garage than on the track. James Murray plays Mark 'High Gear' Sherrod with that specific brand of hangdog exhaustion that only guys in 1933 could really pull off. He’s lost..."
Rex Taylor, Charlie Saxton, Leigh Jason
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