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Victims of Speed
(1914) United States of America
B&W : Split-reel
Directed by Edward Dillon
Cast: Tod Browning [Weary Willie], Tammany Young [Dusty Rhoades], Baldy Belmont (Joseph Belmont) [Doctor Speed], Fay Tincher
Komic Company production; distributed by Mutual Film Corporation. / Released 1 April 1914; in a split-reel with The Vanderbilt Race, Santa Monica, Cal. (1914). / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Comedy.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Two “Knights of the Road” arrive in town, and, while making a survey of the surroundings, discover Dr. Speed experimenting with his radium. They decide it would be of great use as well as amusement to them, so while Dr. Speed is gloating over his wonderful discovery they steal his formula and start in to apply it to everyone they meet. During their exploits they find a paperhanger who is about to decorate a home, and decide he shall become inoculated and sent on his way. They then present themselves as paperhangers and start to decorate in their way. In the meantime Dr. Speed discovers the loss of his secret and after first notifying the police, he hastens out with an antidote to relieve those who have come in contact with his speed radium. Eventually they locate the miscreants who pay for their little joke in many ways.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 12 December 2024.
References: Skal-Browning p. 233 : Website-IMDb.
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