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The Speed Reporter
The Speed Reporter is a 1936 American crime film directed by Bernard B. Ray and starring Richard Talmadge, Luana Walters and Richard Cramer.[1] It was produced as a second feature by the independent company Reliable Pictures.[2]
| The Speed Reporter | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Bernard B. Ray |
| Written by | Harry S. Webb Rose Gordon |
| Produced by | Bernard B. Ray Harry S. Webb |
| Starring | Richard Talmadge Luana Walters Richard Cramer |
| Cinematography | William Hyer |
| Edited by | Carl Himm |
| Music by | Lee Zahler |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Ajax Pictures |
Release date | May 14, 1936 |
Running time | 55 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
In a crime-ridden city, a gangster moves to increase his control over the various illegal rackets, with the support of a corrupt editor of a newspaper. A cub reporter on a rival takes on the challenge to smash the mob.
Cast edit
- Richard Talmadge as Dick Lawrence
- Luana Walters as May
- Richard Cramer as Chuck Ballard, alias Brad Franklin
- Frank Hall Crane as Roger Renfrew
- Robert Walker as Stanley - City Editor
- John Ince as Publisher Madison
- Earl Dwire as Publisher John Parker
- George Chesebro as Blackie Smith
- Ed Cassidy as Edwards, a Henchman
- James Sheridan as Henchman Gat
- Victor Adamson as Henchman Butch
- Eddie Davis as Jim - Press Reporter
- William McCall as Hotel Doorman
- Otto Metzetti as Henchman Chip
- Victor Metzetti as Henchman Louie
- Dorothy Vernon as Miss Edwards
References edit
Bibliography edit
- Langman, Larry. The Media in the Movies: A Catalog of American Journalism Films, 1900-1996. McFarland & Company, 1998.
- Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940. McFarland & Company, 2005.
External links edit
- The Speed Reporter at IMDb