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Fast and Furious

  • 19391939
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 13m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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Ann Sothern and Franchot Tone in Fast and Furious (1939)
Rare book dealers Joel and Garda take a summertime jaunt to the seashore where he becomes involved in a beauty pageant as investor and judge much to her chagrin.
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Rare book dealers Joel and Garda take a summertime jaunt to the seashore where he becomes involved in a beauty pageant as investor and judge much to her chagrin.Rare book dealers Joel and Garda take a summertime jaunt to the seashore where he becomes involved in a beauty pageant as investor and judge much to her chagrin.Rare book dealers Joel and Garda take a summertime jaunt to the seashore where he becomes involved in a beauty pageant as investor and judge much to her chagrin.
IMDb RATING
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845
YOUR RATING
    • Busby Berkeley
    • Harry Kurnitz(original screen play)
  • Stars
    • Franchot Tone
    • Ann Sothern
    • Ruth Hussey
    • Busby Berkeley
    • Harry Kurnitz(original screen play)
  • Stars
    • Franchot Tone
    • Ann Sothern
    • Ruth Hussey
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 26User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    Patsy Bedell, Claire James, George Noisom, Ann Sothern, and Franchot Tone in Fast and Furious (1939)
    Allyn Joslyn, Ann Sothern, and Franchot Tone in Fast and Furious (1939)
    Mary Beth Hughes and Ruth Hussey in Fast and Furious (1939)
    Ann Sothern and Franchot Tone in Fast and Furious (1939)
    Jerry Fletcher, Ann Sothern, and Franchot Tone in Fast and Furious (1939)
    Allyn Joslyn, Margaret Roach, and Franchot Tone in Fast and Furious (1939)
    Muriel Barr, Patsy Bedell, Gladys Blake, Yvonne Duval, Inna Gest, Claire James, Allyn Joslyn, Lois Lindsay, Margaret Roach, Clarice Sherry, Ann Sothern, Franchot Tone, Anne Borglum, and Marilyn Hope in Fast and Furious (1939)
    Muriel Barr, Patsy Bedell, Gladys Blake, Mary Beth Hughes, Margaret Roach, Ann Sothern, Franchot Tone, and Anne Borglum in Fast and Furious (1939)
    Muriel Barr, Patsy Bedell, Gladys Blake, Yvonne Duval, Mary Beth Hughes, Ann Sothern, Franchot Tone, and Anne Borglum in Fast and Furious (1939)

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    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
    • Sam Travers
    James Burke
    James Burke
    • Clancy
    Frank Orth
    Frank Orth
    • Captain Joe Burke
    Margaret Roach
    Margaret Roach
    • Emmy Lou
    Gladys Blake
    Gladys Blake
    • Miss Brooklyn
    Granville Bates
    Granville Bates
    • Chief Miller
    Ernie Alexander
    • Singer at Party
    • (uncredited)
    C. Bakaleinikoff
    C. Bakaleinikoff
    • Orchestra Leader
    • (uncredited)
    Muriel Barr
    • Miss St. Louis
    • (uncredited)
    Patsy Bedell
    • Miss Conshohocken
    • (uncredited)
      • Busby Berkeley
      • Harry Kurnitz(original screen play)
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    • Trivia
      The last in the "Fast Trilogy" of mystery/comedy whodunits.
    • Goofs
      Whoever was in charge of continuity on this film was working too fast and/or too furious. All of the action takes place within about a week's story time, yet there's a telegram dated July 12, a steamship ticket dated August 9, and a two-month wall calendar for October/November.
    • Quotes

      Garda Sloane: What's the matter?

      Joel Sloane: Come down here. Stick out your tongue.

      Garda Sloane: All of it? Oh, Doctor...

      Joel Sloane: Just as I thought.

      Garda Sloane: Don't you want to examine me? I have some very nice symptoms...

    • Connections
      Follows Fast Company (1938)
    • Soundtracks
      You are my Lucky Star
      (1935) (uncredited)

      Music by Nacio Herb Brown

      Lyrics by Arthur Freed

      Played by a band at the Seaside City railroad station

    User reviews26

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    6/10
    good cast keeps routine mystery going
    Ann Sothern and Franchot Tone are a young married couple in "Fast and Furious" which also stars Allan Joslyn, Ruth Hussey, and Mary Beth Hughes. A friend hits lawyer Joel Sloane (Tone) up for a loan to finance a beauty pageant taking place at a resort and invites Sloane and wife Garda (Sothern) to come see the show. After they arrive, the boss of the operation is murdered, and Joel's friend is jailed on suspicion. It's up to Joel to stop looking at the bathing suited beauties and solve the case.

    This is a routine film, rather slow, with some nice humor. Tone and Sothern are a delightful couple. This is the earliest film in which I've seen Ann Sothern, whom I remember from her TV series as a child. She's gorgeous! A real knockout. She and Tone have the charm and lightness necessary for their roles; it's a shame they couldn't have had a better script.

    Though this is directed by Busby Berkeley, there are no flashy dance numbers but he does regale us with some neat camera work.

    A very pleasant film.
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    • Release date
      • October 6, 1939 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Rainbow Pier, Long Beach, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • 1 hour 13 minutes
      • Black and White

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