In High Gear
Also known as Mulheres Levianas in Brazil
(1924) United States of America
B&W : Five reels / 4737 feet
Directed by Robert North Bradbury (Robert N. Bradbury)
Cast: Kenneth McDonald [?] [Jack Holloway]?, Helen Lynch [?] [Alice Cromwell]?
Sunset Productions production; distributed on State Rights basis by Aywon Film Corporation [A Sunset Production]. / Produced by Anthony J. Xydias. Scenario by Robert North Bradbury (Robert N. Bradbury) and Frank Howard Clark, from a screen story by Robert North Bradbury and Frank Howard Clark. Cinematography by Bert Longenecker. Presented by Anthony J. Xydias. / Released [?] 1 July 1924 or 8 February 1925? / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was rereleased in the USA in 1930.
Comedy.
Synopsis: [Motion Picture News Booking Guide, 7 October 1924, page 29] Jack Holloway and Alice Cromwell each wealthy and bored with the sham of the exclusive Mirimar resort assume disguises as poor people, eventually meet and fall in love. Alice is kidnapped and thrown into Chinatown den where Jack rescues her after a series of thrilling fights. Real identities are revealed and a happy marriage follows.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 28 March 2024.
References: FilmYearBook-1926 p. 43 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.
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