# Born to Speed > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Born_to_Speed > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Born_to_Speed.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Born_to_Speed > Source revision: 1348199257 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 1947 film Born to Speed Theatrical release poster Directed by Edward L. Cahn Screenplay by Crane Wilbur Scott Darling Robert B. Churchill Story by Robert B. Churchill Produced by Marvin D. Stahl Starring Johnny Sands Vivian Austin Don Castle Frank Orth Geraldine Wall Joe Haworth Cinematography Jackson Rose Edited by W. Donn Hayes Music by Alvin Levin Production company Producers Releasing Corporation Distributed by Producers Releasing Corporation Release date January 12, 1947 (1947-01-12) Running time 61 minutes Country United States Language English ***Born to Speed*** is a 1947 American [action film](/source/Action_film) directed by [Edward L. Cahn](/source/Edward_L._Cahn) and written by [Crane Wilbur](/source/Crane_Wilbur), [Scott Darling](/source/Scott_Darling_(screenwriter)) and Robert B. Churchill. The film stars [Johnny Sands](/source/Johnny_Sands), [Vivian Austin](/source/Vivian_Austin), [Don Castle](/source/Don_Castle), [Frank Orth](/source/Frank_Orth), [Geraldine Wall](/source/Geraldine_Wall) and Joe Haworth. It was released on January 12, 1947 by [Producers Releasing Corporation](/source/Producers_Releasing_Corporation).[1][2][3] ## Plot Young race car driver Johnny Randall falls in love with Toni Bradley. She hates racing because her brother was killed in a midget car race. Johnny's mother also objects because his father was killed in the Indianapolis 500. Nonetheless, he continues to race, narrowly escaping death when a jealous rival driver tries to bump him off. ## Cast - [Johnny Sands](/source/Johnny_Sands) as Johnny Randall - [Vivian Austin](/source/Vivian_Austin) as Toni Bradley - [Don Castle](/source/Don_Castle) as Mike Conroy - [Frank Orth](/source/Frank_Orth) as "Breezy" Bradley - [Geraldine Wall](/source/Geraldine_Wall) as Mrs. Kay Randall - Joe Haworth as Duke Hudkins ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Born to Speed (1947) - Overview"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131208060907/http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/69430/Born-to-Speed/). Turner Classic Movies. Archived from [the original](https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/69430/born-to-speed) on December 8, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Sandra Brennan. ["Born to Speed (1947) - Edward L. Cahn"](https://www.allmovie.com/movie/born-to-speed-v85727). AllMovie. Retrieved July 1, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Born to Speed"](https://catalog.afi.com/Film/25094-BORN-TOSPEED). Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved July 1, 2019. ## External links - [*Born to Speed*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039212/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) v t e Films directed by Edward L. Cahn The Homicide Squad (1931) Law and Order (1932) Radio Patrol (1932) Afraid to Talk (1932) Emergency Call (1933) Laughter in Hell (1933) Death Drives Through (1935) Confidential (1935) Bad Guy (1937) Redhead (1941) The Omaha Trail (1942, uncredited) Main Street After Dark (1945) Dangerous Partners (1945) Born to Speed (1947) The Gas House Kids "in Hollywood" (1947) The Checkered Coat (1948) I Cheated the Law (1949) Prejudice (1949) The Great Plane Robbery (1950) Destination Murder (1950) Experiment Alcatraz (1950) Two-Dollar Bettor (1951) Creature with the Atom Brain (1955) Betrayed Women (1955) Silent Fear (1956) Girls in Prison (1956) The She-Creature (1956) Shake, Rattle & Rock! 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