TEN LAPS TO GO (1936) Rex Lease, Muriel Evans & Duncan Renaldo | Action, Drama, Romance | B&W

Ten Laps to Go (King of the Speedway) is a 1938 American action/drama film directed by Elmer Clifton. The film stars Rex Lease as a champion race car driver, Duncan Renaldo as his rival, and Muriel Evans as the romantic interest.

SYNOPSIS
Larry Evans, champion race car driver, is envied by his chief rival, Eddie DeSylva, who has more ambitions than merely winning the races; he has designs on the motor patent held by Corbett, Larry's employer. Eddie also has a yen for Corbett's daughter, Norma, who prefers Larry. Eddie intentionally causes a race wreck that injures Larry and sends him to the hospital. Larry emerges from the hospital and finds his morale and courage has been broken when he falters while chasing some DeSylva henchmen who have robbed Corbett of some blueprints. But he regains his nerve and courage at the race track when he realizes that the driver hired to replace him, Barney Smith, is working for DeSylva with intentions of throwing the race.

CAST & CREW
Rex Lease as Larry Evans
Muriel Evans as Norma Corbett
Duncan Renaldo as Eddie DeSylva
Tom Moore as Mr. Corbett
Charles Delaney as Steve Turner
Marie Prevost as Elsie
Yakima Canutt as Barney Smith
Eddie Davis as Lou Adams (Edward Davis)
Lloyd Ingraham as Dan
Walter McGrail as Drake
Lester Dorr as Motor Vehicle Bureau Clerk

Directed by Elmer Clifton
Screenplay by Charles R. Condon, Story by William Bloecher
Produced by Fanchon Royer
Cinematography Arthur Martinelli
Edited by Edward Schroeder
Production company Fanchon Royer Pictures
Distributed by Ace Pictures Corporation
Release date June 10, 1938 (US)
Running time 60 minutes
Country United States
Language English

NOTES
Former silent film star Marie Prevost has a small role in this film, which would prove to be her last; her death from self-inflicted malnutrition and alcoholism occurred less than six months later.

Ten Laps to Go was produced by the independent company Fanchon Royer Pictures and was distributed theatrically under the states-rights system. It has been released on television in the US under the title King of the Speedway.