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Super Speed

1935 · 53 min

A brisk old-fashioned programmer that breezes by, mixing light comedy with mild intrigue over a curious invention.

Directed by
Lambert Hillyer
Genres
Drama
Starring
Norman Foster, Florence Rice, Mary Carlisle
Overview
A scientist invents a "superspeed" device that makes people fight for its ownership.

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Directed by
Lambert Hillyer
Genres
Drama
Starring
Norman Foster, Florence Rice, Mary Carlisle
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • greed
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • science
Places
None
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Lambert Hillyer
Written by
Harold Shumate
Starring
Norman Foster, Florence Rice, Mary Carlisle, Charley Grapewin, Arthur Hohl, Robert Middlemass, George McKay, Thurston Hall
Cinematography
Benjamin H. Kline
Runtime
53 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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