The Pace That Kills
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| Directed by | William A. O'Connor |
| Produced by | Willis Kent |
| Starring | Lois January |
| Cinematography | Jack Greenhalgh |
| Edited by | Holbrook N. Todd |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Pace That Kills is a 1935 American exploitation film directed by William O'Connor. The film, starring Lois January, told the story of a woman called Jane Bradford, who gets involved with a drug dealer and becomes addicted to cocaine.
The film is also known as The Cocaine Fiends (alternative title in the USA). Similar to other movies of the genre, the final film was a reissued work with additional scenes, mostly using footage from The Pace That Kills, which was originally released in 1928.
Plot
Small town girl Jane Bradford falls for Nick, a guy from the big city who offers her the opportunity to get away from her small town life. He also offers her "headache powder", she not knowing that it's cocaine and that Nick is a drug pusher. By the time they get to the city, she's hooked on her new medicine. Jane's brother, Eddie, goes to the city to look for his sister, who has not kept in touch with her family. Eddie gets a job as a carhop at a drive-in and is befriended by a drive-in's waitress named Fanny. Fanny is one of Nick's customers, and Fanny soon gets Eddie hooked on the headache powder. Due to this vice, Eddie and Fanny's life soon goes downhill. They're both fired from their jobs and are unable to find other work in their drugged out state. On the periphery of both Eddie and Jane's life is Dorothy Farley, a customer at the drive-in. Dorothy, dating Dan, comes from a wealthy family and she throws her money around easily. She's willing to assist financially those in need.
Cast
- Lois January as Jane Bradford aka Lil
- Noel Madison as Nick - The Pusher
- Sheila Bromley as Fanny
- Dean Benton as Eddie Bradford
- Lois Lindsay as Dorothy Farley
- Charles Delaney as Dan - the Detective - Dorothy's Boyfriend
- Eddie Phillips as Manager of Dead Rat Club
- Frank Shannon as Mr. Farley
- Fay Holden as Madame / Henchwoman
- Maury Peck as Himself - Master of Ceremonies
- Nona Lee as Herself - Vocalist
- Gay Sheridan as Dorothy's Friend
- Frank Collins as Himself - Singing Waiter
Soundtrack
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- Nona Lee - "All I Want Is You"
- Frank Collins - "Towsee Mongalay" (Written by Grahame Jones)[1]
Re-use of footage
Footage from the film, including the song "All I Want Is You," was re-used in Confessions of a Vice Baron (1943).
References
- ↑ "Towsee Mongalay", Charles Templeton Sheet Music Collection, Mississippi State University Libraries.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Pace That Kills. |
- The Pace That Kills at the Internet Movie Database
- The Pace That Kills at Rotten Tomatoes
- The Pace That Kills is available for free download at the Internet Archive