A 1935 gadget that turns people into speed demons—and greedy monsters.
Practical Effects
Depression-era 'superspeed' effects are gloriously janky.
Acting
Charley Grapewin steals scenes decades before Wizard of Oz.
Director
Lambert Hillyer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lambert Hillyer directed over 160 films, including 1933's Pre-Code shocker 'The Vampire Bat.' This was assembly-line studio product.
Released during the 'Scientific Romance' craze when Depression audiences craved escapist tech fantasies—no matter how cheap.
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