‘Someone Great’: Loss In The City
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Ten Laps to Go (1936)
Larry Evans, champion race car driver, is envied by his chief rival, Eddie DeSylva, who has more ambitions than merely winning the races; he has designs on the motor patent held by Corbett (Tom Moore), Larry's employer. Eddie also has a yen for Corbett's daughter, Norma, who prefers Larry. Eddie intentionally causes a race wreck that injures Larry and sends him to the hospital.
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Larry Evans, champion race car driver, is envied by his chief rival, Eddie DeSylva, who has more ambitions than merely winning the races; he has designs on the motor patent held by Corbett (Tom Moore), Larry's employer. Eddie also has a yen for Corbett's daughter, Norma, who prefers Larry. Eddie intentionally causes a race wreck that injures Larry and sends him to the hospital.
Rating:NR
Genre:Action
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In Theaters:12/5/1936
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Runtime:60 minutes
Studio:Fanchon Royer Pictures
Cast
Elmer Clifton
Director
Rex Lease
Larry Evans
Muriel Evans
Norma Corbett
Duncan Renaldo
Eddie DeSylva
Tom Moore
Mr. Corbett, Norma's Father
Charles Delaney
Steve Turner
Marie Prevost
Elsie, Cafe Waitress
Yakima Canutt
Barney Smith - Henchman
Lloyd Ingraham
Dan, Hard-of-Hearing Mechanic
Walter McGrail
Drake - DeSylva's Mechanic
Gay Seabrook
Dancer
Lester Dorr
Motor Vehicle Bureau Clerk
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