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Released May 08, 1936
Featuring Ted Healy (Solo)
MGM
70.25 min. (Feature Film)

Terry Martin (James Stewart), ex-race car driver, works for Emory Motors as a test driver. He falls for new company publicity agent Jane Mitchell, and competes with plant engineer Frank for her attentions. When his partner 'Gadget' (Ted Healy) is almost killed in a serious accident, Terry loses faith in himself and his new carburetor design. Gadget inspires Terry to keep trying, and they decide to test the invention at the corporate time trials. A fuel line breaks and ignites causing deadly fumes and smoke to fill the cockpit, and Terry is rushed to the hospital clinging to life.

Jimmy Stewart's first starring role.

View the original theatrical trailer at TCM.com

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Avg. Rating: [7.00/10]
 
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James Stewart
Terry Martin

Wendy Barrie
Jane Mitchell, aka Jane Emery

Ted Healy
Clarence 'Gadget' Haggerty

Weldon Heyburn
Frank Lawson

Una Merkel
Josphine Sanderson

Ralph Morgan
Mr. Dean

Patricia Wilder
Fanny Lane

Walter Kingsford
Edward Emery

Robert Livingston
George Saunders

Bess Flowers
Woman at nightclub party

Don Brodie
Track official

Ernie Alexander
Hotel waiter

Jack Clifford
Master of ceremonies

June Gittelson
Woman at barn dance


Milton Krims
Original Story

Larry Bachman
Original Story

Michael Fessier
Screenplay

Lester H. White
Photography

Ben Lewis
Film Editor

Cedric Gibbons
Art Director

Arnold Gillespie
Associate Art Director

Paul Crawley
Associate Art Director

Douglas Shearer
Recording Director

Edward Ward
Original Music

Dolly Tree
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