The Pace That Thrills is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Webster Campbell and starring Ben Lyon, Mary Astor, and Charles Byer.[1][2] It was released by First National.
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| Directed by | Webster Campbell |
| Written by | John W. Krafft (titles) |
| Story by | Byron Morgan |
| Starring | Ben Lyon Mary Astor Charles Byer |
| Cinematography | Ted D. McCord |
| Edited by | John W. Krafft |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | First National Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
editAs described in a film magazine review,[3] a motion picture actor, whose mother is in prison for the murder of her drunken husband, refuses to take chances with his life on the lot and is considered a coward. He dare not risk accident and the consequent curtailment of his earning power because he needs money to secure his mother’s pardon. He is secretly in love with his producer’s daughter, but she too thinks him cowardly. However, he proves himself in a quick succession of events, and frees his mother and wins the affections of the young woman.
Cast
edit- Ben Lyon as Danny Wade
- Mary Astor as Doris
- Charles Byer as Duke
- Tully Marshall as Hezekiah Sims
- Wheeler Oakman as Director
- Thomas Holding as John Van Loren
- Evelyn Walsh Hall as Mrs. Van Loren
- Warner Richmond as Jack Van Loren
- Fritzi Brunette as Paula
- Paul Ellis as Toreador
Preservation
editWith no prints of The Pace That Thrills located in any film archives,[4] it is a lost film.
References
edit- ^ Lowe p. 1849
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Pace That Thrills at silentera.com
- ^ "New Pictures: The Pace That Thrills", Exhibitors Herald, 23 (4), Chicago, Illinois: Exhibitors Herald Company: 49, October 17, 1925, retrieved October 17, 2022
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Pace That Thrills
Bibliography
edit- Lowe, Denise. An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Women in Early American Films: 1895-1930. Routledge, 2014.
External links
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- The Pace That Thrills at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Stills at silenthollywood.com
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