Speedy
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Speedy

You've Waited a Year for This But WOW! What a Hit!

7.3 / 10 1928 1h 26mNR English
ComedyAction

Storyline

A hapless young man living in New York City rallies to save his girlfriend's grandfather's horse-drawn trolley, the last in the city, from being put out of business by a railroad company.

Cast & Crew

Harold Lloyd

Harold Lloyd

Harold 'Speedy' Swift

Lead
Ann Christy

Ann Christy

Jane Dillon

Bert Woodruff

Bert Woodruff

Pop Dillon

Babe Ruth

Babe Ruth

Babe Ruth

Byron Douglas

Byron Douglas

W.S. Wilton

Brooks Benedict

Brooks Benedict

Steve Carter

Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

Baseball Concessionaire (uncredited)

James Bradbury Jr.

James Bradbury Jr.

Chauffeur (uncredited)

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ted Wilde's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Speedy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker