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The Pace That Kills (1928)

STARTLING STORY OF THE LIVING DEAD

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 4M

Director : William A. O'Connor, Norton S. Parker

Synopsis

Young farmboy leaves for the big city to get a job and find his sister; both of them get involved with drug dealers and become opium/cocaine addicts.

Actors

Owen Gorin
Owen Gorin
Eddie Bradley
Thelma Daniels
Thelma Daniels
Mary Jane
Florence Turner
Florence Turner
Mrs. Bradley
Florence Dudley
Florence Dudley
Grace Bradley
Harry Todd
Harry Todd
Uncle Caleb
Arnold Dallas
Arnold Dallas
Handsome Nick
Virginia Roye
Virginia Roye
Fanny O'Reilly

Crews

William A. O'Connor
William A. O'Connor
Director
Norton S. Parker
Norton S. Parker
Director
Ruth Todd
Ruth Todd
Writer

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