The Pace That Thrills
Paula, a chorus girl, marries into an aristocratic family. Unfortunately, her husband is a drunk. When he tries to give some liquor to their infant son, she brandishes a pair of scissors at him. He wrestles them away from her, then falls down the stairs and stabs himself. Due to the perjured testimony of the maid and butler, Paula is convicted of murder and sent to jail. Her son, Danny, grows up to be a movie star. There is a controversy surrounding him because he refuses to do his own stunts. The reason he won't take any chances is that he is using all his money to get his mother out of jail. Finally, to redeem himself, he agrees to participate in a charity auto race, but his mother's hearing is scheduled for the race day.
Cast
Ben Lyon
as Danny Wade
Mary Astor
as Doris
Tully Marshall
as Hezekiah Sims
Fritzi Brunette
as Paula
Charles Byer
as Duke
Wheeler Oakman
as Director
Thomas Holding
as John Van Loren
Evelyn Walsh Hall
as Mrs. Van Loren
Warner Richmond
as Jack Van Loren
Paul Ellis
as Toreador
