Movie

Motor Madness

1937 · 61 min

A fast-paced old-fashioned melodrama with racing thrills, romantic devotion, and a desperate fight against the clock.

Overview: After winning a qualifying trial for a big speed-boat race in Santa Monica, California, Joe Dunn is offered a bribe, by gamblers, not to take part in the race and is so incensed that he starts a fight which lands him in jail. The girl he loves, Peggy McNeil, takes his place, but crashes into a buoy and is seriously injured---and Joe goes to desperate lengths to raise money for the services of a famous surgeon.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, melancholic and romantic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Love, survival, justice, betrayal
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 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
survival
justice
betrayal
redemption
Places: big city
sea
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none