When Mark 'High Gear' Sherrod looses his nerve, the race car driver takes a job driving a taxi, but when he befriends a cute reporter and the young handicapped son of a deceased driver, he attempts to return to the track.
High Gear (1933) is a adventure and action film directed by Leigh Jason, released on March 21, 1933 with a runtime of 1h 7m. It stars James Murray, Joan Marsh, Jackie Searl and Eddie Lambert. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 4 ratings.
James Murray
as Mark 'High Gear' Sherrod
Joan Marsh
as Anne Merritt
Jackie Searl
as Jimmy Evans
Eddie Lambert
as Jake Cohen, Janitor
Ann Brody
as Mrs. Cohen
Theodore von Eltz
as Larry 'Keyhole' Winston
Lee Moran
as Howard - Mechanic
Mike Donlin
as Jake Cohen
Marion Sayers
as Mamie
John Sinclair
as Mulligan
Winifred Drew
as Mrs. Wolloughby
Douglas Haig
as Percy
Directed by Leigh Jason, written by Rex Taylor, Rex Taylor and Leigh Jason.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 4 ratings.
This is a wonderful little film if you want to see some quite decent (stock footage) action scenes featuring the old cars that high speed racers used in the 1920s and 1930s. Otherwise, though, it's a rather forgettable drama about a driver who loses his nerve after an accident kills his mechanic. He quits and takes to cab driving in an effort to support him and Jackie Searl, who is quite good as the young,…
Reviewed on June 13, 2022
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High Gear (1933) is available to stream on IndieFlix and IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of High Gear (1933) includes James Murray, Joan Marsh, Jackie Searl, Eddie Lambert and Ann Brody. The film was directed by Leigh Jason. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
High Gear was released on March 21, 1933 and runs for 1h 7m.
High Gear (1933) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 4 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure and action films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
