A silent millionaire racer becomes his own chauffeur—and accidentally borrows a gangster's name. Chaos ensues, obviously.
Auto racer Speed Carr enters a marathon race across the United States, from New York to Los Angeles. He encounters numerous obstacles not related to the race and must switch identities and vehicles before he can finish.
Acting
Wallace Reid's athletic charm before tragedy ended his career
Direction
Sam Wood's early work before becoming a Hollywood institution
Director
Sam Wood
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This captures 1920s America's obsession with automobiles as social levelers—anyone could be anyone behind a wheel.
US
