Fleeing from the Sheriff, Jess Burns hops on a passing train and right into the baggage car where hustler Chuck Morse is posing as a race car mechanic. Needing a driver for the big race, Chuck talks Jess into it and names him Speed.


Is this thing worth your time? Honestly, only if you’ve got a massive soft spot for 1930s B-westerns or just really need to kill an hour while doing laundry. If you’re the type of person who needs a coherent plot or, I don't know, good acting, you’ll probably want to skip this one entirely. It’s a very specific kind of...


Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

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"Is this thing worth your time? Honestly, only if you’ve got a massive soft spot for 1930s B-westerns or just really need to kill an hour while doing laundry. If you’re the type of person who needs a coherent plot or, I don't know, good acting, you’ll probably want to skip this one entirely. It’s a very specific kind of dusty, black-and-white comfort food. The whole thing moves at a frantic, almost confusing pace. Jess Burns is basically just a guy in the wrong place at the wrong time, and the m..."
Buck Jones, Frances Guihan
United States

1936 · IMDb 5.7

