Directed by James Cruze, The Roaring Road (1919) is a quintessential silent action-romance that solidified Wallace Reid as the "King of Paramount." Reid stars as "Toodles" Walden, a daring car salesman obsessed with professional racing despite the disapproval of his gruff boss, J.D. Ward. To win the hand of Ward’s daughter, Dorothy, Toodles enters a high-stakes speed trial between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Its thrilling automotive stunts and box-office success birthed the 1920 sequel, Excuse My Dust.
Stars:
Wallace Reid, Ann Little, Theodore Roberts, Guy Oliver, Clarence Geldart
Release: 1919
Duration: 57 minutes
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