ITV Television Playhouse The Speed Kid (Season 1, Episode 48)
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

ITV Television Playhouse

The Speed Kid (Season 1, Episode 48)

TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

A young man whose ambitions to become a winning motor-cycle rider costs him his job. He was taught a lesson by a famous racer out-racing him. The film's racing was shot at Brands Hatch and Murray Walker supplied a commentary.

Director

David Eady

Writers

John Anderson (written by) | Falkland L. Cary (as Falkland Carey) (written by)

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Updated Aug 23, 1956

Release date

Aug 23, 1956 (United Kingdom)

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9 cast members

Name	Known for
John Arnatt Kenneth Pyott Kenneth Pyott See fewer	A Challenge for Robin Hood (1967)
Cyril Chamberlain Floyd Floyd See fewer	A Night to Remember (1958)
Patrick Doonan Bud Williams Bud Williams See fewer	ITV Television Playhouse (1955)
Coral Fairweather Miss Connerney Miss Connerney See fewer	ITV Play of the Week (1955)
Catherine Feller Debbie Floyd Debbie Floyd See fewer	The Little World of Don Camillo (1981)
Harriette Johns Mavis Pyott Mavis Pyott See fewer	A Night to Remember (1958)
James Kenney Tony Woods Tony Woods See fewer	Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951)
Jack Stewart McClelland McClelland See fewer	Snowball (1960)
Murrey Walker Commentator Commentator See fewer	ITV Television Playhouse (1955)