The Race (1916 film)

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Directed by	George Melford
Produced by	Jesse L. Lasky
Screenplay by	Hector Turnbull Clinton Stagg
Starring	Victor Moore Anita King Ronald Bradbury William Dale Mrs. Lewis McCord Ernest Joy
Cinematography	Percy Hilburn
Production company	Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release dates	April 6, 1916 (1916-04-06)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Race is a 1916 American drama silent film directed by George Melford and written by Hector Turnbull and Clinton Stagg. The film stars Victor Moore, Anita King, Ronald Bradbury, William Dale, Mrs. Lewis McCord and Ernest Joy. The film was released on April 6, 1916, by Paramount Pictures.^[1]^[2]

Plot

Although the film was advertised as being based on Anita King's real cross country trip in a roadster,^[3] the film actually follows the adventures of a man (Victor Moore) trying to win money in a transcontinental car race to pay back debt he owes. He eventually realizes that Grace (Anita King) needs money for her father and intentionally lets her win. The man gets money from an engine patent in the end anyway and that covers what he owes.^[4]

Cast

Victor Moore as Jimmy Grayson Jr.
Anita King as Grace Van Dyke
Ronald Bradbury as James Grayson Sr.
William Dale as Andrew Van Dyke
Mrs. Lewis McCord as Mrs. Jefferson
Ernest Joy as Mr. Anderson
Horace B. Carpenter as A Mechanic

References

↑ "The Race (1916) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
↑ "The Race". AFI. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
↑ Tulsa daily world, 14 May 1916
↑ "The Race (1916) - Full Synopsis - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 19 May 2015.

External links

The Race at the Internet Movie Database

Films directed by George Melford

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A Gentleman of Leisure (1915)
The Governor's Lady (1915)
The Woman (1915)
Stolen Goods (1915)
The Fighting Hope (1915)
The Puppet Crown (1915)
The Marriage of Kitty (1915)
Out of the Darkness (1915)
The Explorer (1915)
Armstrong's Wife (1915)
The Unknown (1915)
The Immigrant (1915)
Tennessee's Pardner (1916)
To Have and to Hold (1916)
The Race (1916)
A Gutter Magdalene (1916)
The House with the Golden Windows (1916)
Each Pearl a Tear (1916)
The Years of the Locust (1916)
The Yellow Pawn (1916)
The Evil Eye (1917)
The Winning of Sally Temple (1917)
A School for Husbands (1917)
The Cost of Hatred (1917)
Her Strange Wedding (1917)
The Crystal Gazer (1917)
On the Level (1917)
The Sunset Trail (1917)
The Call of the East (1917)
Nan of Music Mountain (1917)
Wild Youth (1918)
The Bravest Way (1918)
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The Round-Up (1920)
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The Jucklins (1921)
The Faith Healer (1921)
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The Sheik (1921)
Moran of the Lady Letty (1922)
The Woman Who Walked Alone (1922)
Burning Sands (1922)
Ebb Tide (1922)
Java Head (1923)
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Salomy Jane (1923)
The Light That Failed (1923)
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The Dawn of a Tomorrow (1924)
Tiger Love (1924)
The Top of the World (1925)
Friendly Enemies (1925)
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Going Crooked (1926)
The Viking (1931)
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The Homicide Squad (1931)
The Cowboy Counsellor (1932)
The Penal Code (1932)
The Dude Bandit (1933)
Murder in the Library (1933)
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