| Speed to Burn | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Otto Brower |
| Starring | Michael Whalen, Lynn Bari, and Marvin Stephens |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date | August 26, 1938 |
Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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