Yankee Speed

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Yankee Speed
Directed by Robert N. Bradbury
Written byRobert N. Bradbury
Produced by Anthony J. Xydias
Sunset Productions
Starring Kenneth MacDonald
CinematographyL. W. McManigal
Distributed by Aywon Film Corporation
Release date
July 1, 1924
Running time
6 reels
CountryUnited States
Languages Silent
English intertitles

Yankee Speed is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Kenneth MacDonald. [1]

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A print is preserved at the Library of Congress. [2] [3]

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References

  1. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Yankee Speed
  2. Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress p.213 c.1978 by The American Film Institute
  3. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Yankee Speed