
Speedy
1928 · Movie · NR · 86 min · ★ 7.3
A hapless young man living in New York City rallies to save his girlfriend's grandfather's horse-drawn trolley, the last in the city, from being put out of business by a railroad company.
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Details
- Years
- 1928
- Release date
- 1928-04-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (111 votes)
Themes
- new york city
- grandparent grandchild relationship
- grandfather
- coney island
- railroad
- silent film
- trolley
- amusement park
- soda jerk
- baseball fan
- beat cop
- horse chase
- +12 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Director (Comedy Picture) · nominated
Cast & crew

Harold Lloyd
as Harold 'Speedy' Swift

Ann Christy
as Jane Dillon

Bert Woodruff
as Pop Dillon

Babe Ruth
as Babe Ruth

Byron Douglas
as W.S. Wilton

Brooks Benedict
as Steve Carter

Ernie Adams
as Baseball Concessionaire (uncredited)

James Bradbury Jr.
as Chauffeur (uncredited)

Edna Mae Cooper
as (uncredited)

Josephine Crowell
as Lady in Car (uncredited)
Directed by Ted Wilde