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Fast and Furious

1939·Movie·NR·73 min·5.2(11)

Crime doesn't pay with these two super sleuths on the job!

Joel & Garda Sloan, a husband and wife detective team, who also sell rare books in New York, take a vacation to Seaside City. At Seaside, Joel's pal, Mike Stevens is managing and preparing for their beauty pageant. Joel is made one of the judges plus he has invested $5,000 in it, to Garda's dismay. Eric Bartell, promoter, arrives to dupe Stevens. When Ed Connors, New York racketeer arrives, Bartell is mysteriously murdered. Joel and Garda set out to investigate the murder.

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About Fast and Furious

Fast and Furious is a 1939 English-language comedy, crime and mystery film directed by Busby Berkeley. The cast is led by Franchot Tone, Ann Sothern, Ruth Hussey. It has a runtime of 1h 13m.

Fast and Furious was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and made in United States of America. It was released on October 6, 1939, and carries a NR certification.

Director
Busby Berkeley
Writers
Harry Kurnitz
Release date
October 6, 1939
Original language
English
Age rating
NR
Status
Released
Country
United States of America
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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Fast and Furious cast & crew

Fast and Furious was directed by Busby Berkeley and written by Harry Kurnitz.

The cast features Franchot Tone as Joel Sloane, Ann Sothern as Garda Sloane, Ruth Hussey as Lily Cole, Lee Bowman as Mike Stevens, Allyn Joslyn as Ted Bentley, and John Miljan as Eric Bartell.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by C. Bakaleinikoff, cinematography is by Ray June, and it was produced by Frederick Stephani.

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At 1h 13m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, crime, and mystery, Fast and Furious is worth a place on your watchlist.

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Cast of Fast and Furious

Franchot Tone

Franchot Tone

Joel Sloane

Ann Sothern

Ann Sothern

Garda Sloane

Ruth Hussey

Ruth Hussey

Lily Cole

Lee Bowman

Lee Bowman

Mike Stevens

Allyn Joslyn

Allyn Joslyn

Ted Bentley

John Miljan

John Miljan

Eric Bartell

Bernard Nedell

Bernard Nedell

Ed Connors

Mary Beth Hughes

Mary Beth Hughes

Jerry Lawrence

Cliff Clark

Cliff Clark

Sam Travers

James Burke

James Burke

Clancy

Frank Orth

Frank Orth

Captain Joe Burke

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Margaret Roach

Emmy Lou

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How long is Fast and Furious?

Fast and Furious runs 1 hours 13 minutes (73 minutes).

What is Fast and Furious rated?

Fast and Furious is rated NR. It holds a 5.2/10 audience score from 11 ratings.

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