Burn 'Em Up Barnes
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56% Critic Match

Burn 'Em Up Barnes

5.6 / 10 1934 3h 30mNR English
Action

Storyline

Marjorie Temple, owner of a bus line and an apparently worthless plot of land, is set upon by rich oil speculators who know her land actually is worth millions. When they try to put her out of business for good, young race driver Burn 'em Up Barnes comes to her rescue - again and again and again.

Cast & Crew

Frankie Darro

Frankie Darro

Bobbie Riley

Lead
Lola Lane

Lola Lane

Marjorie Temple

Francis McDonald

Francis McDonald

Ray Ridpath - Henchman

Jack Mulhall

Jack Mulhall

'Burn-'em-Up' Barnes

Edwin Maxwell

Edwin Maxwell

Lyman Warren

Jason Robards Sr.

Jason Robards Sr.

John Drummond

Francis McDonald

Francis McDonald

Ray Ridpath - Henchman [Chs. 1-6]

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Armand Schaefer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Burn 'Em Up Barnes is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker