The read
It runs a compact 1h 22m.
Synopsis
Two sailors (William Haines and Cliff Edwards) are leaving the US Navy after 10 years. In their spare time, one of them (Haines) invents a carburetor that should increase the speed that powered boats will run, but all they succeed in doing is sinking the Admiral's barge. After discharge, broke and out of work, they find work with a boat builder who wants the fastest race boat in the world. They design the boat, carburetor and the engine but lack of money and the foreclosure of the business hinders their efforts to prove the new design.
Ratings
IMDb5.9/10
4 audience votes
Key crew
- Byron MorganScreenplay
- Ralph SpenceScreenplay
- Harry A. PollardDirector
Cast
- William HainesSandy
- Madge EvansShirley
- Conrad NagelBurton
- Arthur ByronJameson
- Cliff EdwardsBumpy
- Warburton GambleHalstead
- Kenneth ThomsonMr. Williams
- Albert GranVan Vrinken
- Ben Hendricks Jr.Sherman
- Brooks BenedictHenchman with Gun (uncredited)
- Karl DaneOlaf (uncredited)
- Josephine DunnSwimmer (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
rescuepolicepre-codespeed boat