Auto racing teammates Wally and Robert compete for the romantic attentions of a sponsor's daughter. Their intense rivalry turns tragic when their in-race wheel lock-up result in Robert's death and nets Wally a homicide conviction.
You should probably watch this if you have about an hour to kill and a soft spot for cars that look like oversized tin cans. It is a 1935 flick that moves way faster than the actual race cars do. If you hate old-timey melodrama where people over-pronounce every single word, you will probably want to skip it. Lyle Talbo...
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"You should probably watch this if you have about an hour to kill and a soft spot for cars that look like oversized tin cans. It is a 1935 flick that moves way faster than the actual race cars do. If you hate old-timey melodrama where people over-pronounce every single word, you will probably want to skip it. Lyle Talbot plays Wally, a guy who drives fast and talks even faster. He is teammates with Robert, but they both have eyes for the same girl, Patricia. Mary Astor plays Patricia, and she is ..."
Tristram Tupper, Dore Schary
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