Fast and Loose

19391939
PassedPassed
1h 20m

6.3/10

Rare booksellers Joel and Garda Sloane are engaged to find who is stealing rare books from a private library.Rare booksellers Joel and Garda Sloane are engaged to find who is stealing rare books from a private library.Rare booksellers Joel and Garda Sloane are engaged to find who is stealing rare books from a private library.

6.3/10

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Director
- Edwin L. Marin
Writer
- Harry Kurnitz(original screen play)
Stars

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Rosalind Russell in Fast and Loose (1939)

Director
- Edwin L. Marin
Writer
- Harry Kurnitz(original screen play)
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The scrap of the Shakespeare manuscript is priceless. Nick Torrent owns it and is selling it. But then he is murdered and the manuscript is stolen. Joel Sloane is a rare book dealer and part time detective. Since he was trying to buy the manuscript for Mr. Oates, he is a suspect so he tries to solve the case. As the bodies pile up, Joel must solve the case or else Garda will be wearing black. —Tony Fontana <tony.fontana@spacebbs.com>

shot in the butt

Taglines
- Fast as FAST COMPANY and twice a funny!
Genres
Certificate
- Passed
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
Tom Kennedy was originally scheduled to play "Reilly" but was replaced by Roy Barcroft.

Goofs
Joel and Garda sustain black eye injuries from having their auto run off the road by Lucky Nolan's gang. They even put raw meat over the black eyes for relief. The black eyes are shown in the next few scenes. But a few hours later that night both eyes return to normal.

Quotes
Joel Sloane: Go away.
Garda Sloane: Come back later.
Joel Sloane: Nobody home.

Connections
Followed by Fast and Furious (1939)

Soundtracks
Why'd Ya Make Me Fall In Love?
(uncredited)
Written by Walter Donaldson
Played over the closing credits

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6/10

The Mystery of the Shakespeare Manuscript

Comedy/murder-mystery with a plot that's a bit rambling, but the action is considerably boosted up by the smart, snappy patter and chemistry between the two leads, Robert Montgomery and Rosalind Russell. They play a husband/wife duo who own a rare book business, sleep in twin beds, and soon get themselves mixed up with a house full of murder, intrigue, and the constant back and forth of characters appearing in satin robes or satin gowns as our couple plays detective to try and find out who is behind the mystery of a forged Shakespeare manuscript.

This film is fun, though the plot is sort of hard to follow, and there are too many boring side characters that don't really add anything to the mix. But - Rosalind Russell is smart and funny, as usual, and gets to appear in lots of gorgeous dresses and gowns, as usual. Robert Montgomery, well, is just so darn charming and attractive, how can he miss (okay, I admit I have a crush - I'm afraid my feelings about this film may have been altered based on the fact I'm still swooning over him). Mediocre story, but nicely played by the two leads who really seemed like a married couple to me (I thought it was cute when she tied a little ribbon into a bow around a strand of his thinning hair).

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