Indianapolis Speedway (film)

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]

Indianapolis Speedway
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLloyd Bacon
Screenplay bySig Herzig
Wally Kline
Story byHoward Hawks
Produced byMax Siegel
StarringAnn Sheridan
Pat O'Brien
John Payne
Gale Page
Frank McHugh
Grace Stafford
CinematographySidney Hickox
Edited byWilliam Holmes
Music byAdolph Deutsch
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • August 5, 1939 (1939-08-05)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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

References
  1. "Indianapolis Speedway (1939) - Overview". TCM.com. 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
  2. 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.
  3. "Indianapolis Speedway (1939) - Lloyd Bacon | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related".


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