Reckless Speed is a lost[1] 1924 American silent action film directed by William James Craft and starring Frank Merrill, Virginia Warwick and Joseph W. Girard.[2]
Synopsis
The son of an oil magnate discovers that the foreman of their works is secretly in league with a rival company. He joins forces with a female reporter to expose the wrongdoers.
Cast
- Frank Merrill as Speed Creswell
- Virginia Warwick as Vera Wray
- Joseph W. Girard as Dad Creswell
- Gino Corrado as David Brierly
- Eddie O’Brien as Creswell’s valet
- Slim Cole as Mr. Jackson
Preservation
With no holdings located in archives, Reckless Speed is considered a lost film.[1]
References
- ^ a b “The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Reckless Speed”. memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
- ^ Connelly p.400
Bibliography
- Connelly, Robert B. The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2. December Press, 1998.
- Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.