Speedy (1928): Cast
Speedy is a 1928 comedy directed by Ted Wilde, starring Babe Ruth as Babe Ruth, Steve Murphy and Brooks Benedict. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 25m (85 min)
- Director
- Ted Wilde
- Genre
- Comedy
- Studio
- The Harold Lloyd Corporation
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Speedy About?
The premise of Speedy without spoilers.
After being fired as a soda jerk, Speedy spends a carefree day with his girlfriend at Coney Island before taking a cab‑driver job that delivers Babe Ruth to Yankee Stadium, where he remains to watch the game. When a railroad company attempts to push his girlfriend’s grandfather’s horse‑drawn trolley off the tracks, Speedy rallies the neighborhood’s older residents to foil the scheme and preserve the beloved local line.
Speedy Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- goon
- character name as title
- nickname as title
- washington square manhattan
- middle finger
- streetcar
- new york city
- soda jerk
- grandfather
- railroad
- dog
- trolley
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- baseball
- bronx new york city
- brooklyn new york city
- manhattan new york city
- yankee stadium bronx new york city
- coney island brooklyn new york city
- kicked in the butt
- taxi
- surveyor
- subway
- marriage proposal
- iron
- horseshoe
- cotton candy
- brooklyn bridge
- civil war veteran
- brawl
- small business
- streetcar accident
- taxi driver
- business ethics
- telephone box
- motorcycle cop
- crab
- conspiracy
- el train
- balloon
- amusement park
- wooden leg
- traffic ticket
- wet paint
- public transportation
- rheumatism
- car chase
- street fight
- unemployment
- theft
- actor shares first name with character
Speedy Cast & Characters
Babe Ruth leads the cast as Babe Ruth, with Steve Murphy as Gangster (uncredited) and Brooks Benedict as Steve Carter. Directed by Ted Wilde; 29 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ted Wilde
- Babe Ruth as Babe Ruth
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Steve Murphy as Gangster (uncredited) - Brooks Benedict as Steve Carter
- Ernie Adams as Baseball Concessionaire (uncredited)
Also Starring in Speedy
· 25 more- Harold Lloyd Harold 'Speedy' Swift
- Herbert Evans Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
- James Dime Tough (uncredited)
- Sam Lufkin Man (uncredited)
- Jack Perry Tough (uncredited)
- Gus Leonard Civil War Veteran (uncredited)
- Bobby Dunn Tough (uncredited)
- Josephine Crowell Lady in Car (uncredited)
- Wally Howe Lung Machine Concessionaire (uncredited)
- James Bradbury Jr. Chauffeur (uncredited)
- Dick Gilbert Tough Guy (uncredited)
- Marvin Loback Fat Man (uncredited)
- Bert Woodruff Pop Dillon
- Dan Wolheim Dan Abrith (uncredited)
- Walter Hiers Soda Fountain Cook (uncredited)
- Ann Christy Jane Dillon
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- Lou Gehrig Lou Gehrig (uncredited)
- Edna Mae Cooper
- Byron Douglas W.S. Wilton
- Andy De Villa Traffic Cop (uncredited)
- Hank Knight Civil War Veteran (uncredited)
- Yolanda Kruger
- Clarence Kruger
- La Rue Parker
- Verlyn Sumner
More from Ted Wilde
More films directed by Ted Wilde: Loose Ankles and The Kid Brother.
Speedy Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Speedy.
Cars in Speedy
93 cars on screen, including the 1917 Ford Model T and the 1926 Chevrolet Superior.
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1917 Ford Model T Main role -
1926 Chevrolet Superior Important role -
1927 Ford Model T Important role -
1927 Indian Chief Important role
Speedy Also Known As
12 alternative titles, including “Haroldo Veloz” and “Los - Harold - los”.
- Also known as
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- Haroldo Veloz
- Los - Harold - los
- Relámpago
- Straßenjagd mit Speedy
- En vitesse
- 飞毛腿
- A rotta di collo
- O Ás da Velocidade
- 스피디
- Гонщик
- Hurra va ja är bra!
- On řádí v New Yorku
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Speedy FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Speedy, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Speedy?
Speedy runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).
When was Speedy released?
Speedy was released on April 7, 1928.
Who directed Speedy?
Speedy was directed by Ted Wilde.
More films by Ted Wilde Who is in the cast of Speedy?
Speedy stars Babe Ruth as Babe Ruth, Steve Murphy as Gangster (uncredited) and Brooks Benedict as Steve Carter, among 29 credited actors.
Does Speedy have a post-credit scene?
No. Speedy has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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