California Straight Ahead

Sep 12, 1925

1h 22m

★ 7.0

200 Yards to Win and the Car in Flames!

Overview

Wealthy racing driver Tom Hayden loses his inheritance and his fiancé due to a wacky mishap on his wedding day.

Genres

Comedy

Action

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

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Cast

Tom Hayden

Reginald Denny

Betty Browne

Gertrude Olmstead

Sambo

Tom Wilson

Creighton Deane

Charles K. Gerrard

Mrs. Browne

Lucille Ward

Jeffrey Browne

John Steppling

Mr. Hayden

Fred Esmelton

Mrs. Hayden

Frances Raymond

James

Leo Nomis

Kasha Haroldi

Policeman

Hal Craig

Camper

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