The Pace That Thrills

Overview

Paula, a chorus girl, marries into an aristocratic family. Unfortunately, her husband is a drunk. When he tries to give some liquor to their infant son, she brandishes a pair of scissors at him. He wrestles them away from her, then falls down the stairs and stabs himself. Due to the perjured testimony of the maid and butler, Paula is convicted of murder and sent to jail. Her son, Danny, grows up to be a movie star. There is a controversy surrounding him because he refuses to do his own stunts. The reason he won't take any chances is that he is using all his money to get his mother out of jail. Finally, to redeem himself, he agrees to participate in a charity auto race, but his mother's hearing is scheduled for the race day.

Cast

Ben Lyon

Danny Wade

Mary Astor

Doris

Tully Marshall

Hezekiah Sims

Fritzi Brunette

Paula

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Charles Byer

Duke

Wheeler Oakman

Director

Thomas Holding

John Van Loren

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Evelyn Walsh Hall

Mrs. Van Loren

Warner Richmond

Jack Van Loren

Paul Ellis

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