Speed Limited

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Speed Limited
Speed Limited.jpg
Film poster
Directed by Albert Herman
Written by Ralph Graves
Produced byGeorge P. Reagan Jr.
Starring Evelyn Brent
CinematographyWilliam Hyer
Edited byDan Milner
Production
company
Regent Pictures
Distributed byRegent Pictures
Release date
  • 1935 (1935)
Running time
52 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Speed Limited is a 1935 American crime film directed by Albert Herman and starring Evelyn Brent. [1] It was made by the low-budget Poverty Row company Regent Pictures

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References

  1. Hal Erickson (2012). "Speed Limited". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2011.