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High Speed

1917 · 50 min

A breezy silent comedy of manners, light on its feet and easy to enjoy.

Directed by
Elmer Clifton, George L. Sargent
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Jack Mulhall, Fritzi Ridgeway, Lydia Yeamans Titus
Overview
“Speed” Cannon, an ambitious young businessman is determined to win the affections of a boarding-school girl whose father made millions in the pork industry. He must use his wit and "speedy" business acumen to navigate the social demands of the girl's father, ultimately trying to win her hand in marriage.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Elmer Clifton, George L. Sargent
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Jack Mulhall, Fritzi Ridgeway, Lydia Yeamans Titus
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • class
  • ambition
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour6
Realism5
Romance5
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
Elmer Clifton, George L. Sargent
Written by
H.P. Pearson, Tom Gibson
Starring
Jack Mulhall, Fritzi Ridgeway, Lydia Yeamans Titus, J. Morris Foster, Harry L. Rattenberry, Albert MacQuarrie
Runtime
50 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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