Yankee Speed

Yankee Speed
Yankee Speed
Directed by	Robert N. Bradbury
Written by	Robert N. Bradbury
Produced by	Anthony J. Xydias; Sunset Productions
Starring	Kenneth MacDonald
Cinematography	L. W. McManigal
Distributed by	Aywon Film Corporation
Release date	July 1, 1924;
Running time	6 reels
Country	United States
Languages	Silent; English intertitles

Yankee Speed is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Kenneth MacDonald.

A print is preserved at the Library of Congress.

Cast

Kenneth MacDonald as Dick Vegas
Jay Hunt as Don Verdugo
Richard Lewis as Pedro Ramirez
Milton J. Fahrney as Jose T. Vegas (* as Milton Fahrney)
John Henry as Ramon Garcia
Viola Yorga as Marquita Fernandez
Virginia Ainsworth as Inez La Velle

Censorship

Before Yankee Speed could be exhibited in Kansas, the Kansas Board of Review required the removal of a scene in reel 3, where a woman's undergarments are held up, and all Faro games in reel 5, except for the last scene.

References

↑ "The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Yankee Speed". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
↑ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress p.213 c.1978 by The American Film Institute
↑ "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Yankee Speed". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
↑ "Kansas Board of Review Movie Index - Kansas Historical Society". www.kansashistory.gov. Retrieved August 9, 2025.

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[1] "The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Yankee Speed". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved January 29, 2026.

[2] Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress p.213 c.1978 by The American Film Institute

[3] "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Yankee Speed". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2026.

[4] "Kansas Board of Review Movie Index - Kansas Historical Society". www.kansashistory.gov. Retrieved August 9, 2025.