Six Cylinder Love

1931 1h 19m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Troubles begin for the Sterlings when they buy an expensive car and friends start pressing them for rides.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Spencer Tracy
William Donroy
Edward Everett Horton
Monty Winston
Sidney Fox
Marilyn Sterling
William Collier Sr.
Richard Burton
Una Merkel
Margaret Rogers
Lorin Raker
Gilbert Sterlng
William Holden
Stappleton
Ruth Warren
Mrs. Burton

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Thornton Freeland
Writers: Norman Houston, William M. Conselman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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95 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Thornton Freeland, shot by Ernest Palmer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor J. Edwin Robbins shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Spencer Tracy and Edward Everett Horton and Sidney Fox carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0022392 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Thornton Freeland directs. Ernest Palmer behind the camera. J. Edwin Robbins cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
295 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Thornton Freeland, shot by Ernest Palmer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor J. Edwin Robbins shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Spencer Tracy and Edward Everett Horton and Sidney Fox carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0022392 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.