
Straightaway
Crime · Drama
Overview
Auto race champ Tim Dawson and his brother Billy are fired by boss Turnberg when they won't throw an important race to his son Carl. Pop Reeves, a competitor, finds that Turnberg had bribed his top man, Rogan, to lose, and fires him, and hires the Dawsons. His daughter Ann falls for Tim, yet it's Billy that wants her and proposes to her. She says no and declares herself to Tim. At the next big race, Rogan tries to cause Billy to smash, but he does instead, then accuses Tim of being responsible before dying. A police detective decides that Tim had done it so his brother could win, and leaves him one option, his brother must lose the upcoming Indy 500 or he'll know Tim's guilty.
Top Cast


Tim McCoy
Tim McCoy
Tim Dawson
Tim McCoy
Tim Dawson


Sue Carol
Sue Carol
Anna Reeves
Sue Carol
Anna Reeves


William Bakewell
William Bakewell
Billy Dawson
William Bakewell
Billy Dawson


Ward Bond
Ward Bond
Hobo
Ward Bond
Hobo


Lafe McKee
Lafe McKee
Lafe McKee


Francis McDonald
Francis McDonald
Rogan
Francis McDonald
Rogan


Samuel S. Hinds
Samuel S. Hinds
Samuel S. Hinds
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