Fast and Furious (1939)
Fast and Furious (1939)
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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Cast

Franchot Tone Franchot Tone As: Joel Sloane
Ann Sothern Ann Sothern As: Garda Sloane
Ruth Hussey Ruth Hussey As: Lily Cole
Lee Bowman Lee Bowman As: Mike Stevens
Allyn Joslyn Allyn Joslyn As: Ted Bentley
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Crime doesn't pay with these two super sleuths on the job!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, Crime, Mystery

Language: English

Release Date: 06 October 1939

Country: US

Runtime: 73m

Film Collections

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

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

Joe Burke

Margaret Roach

Margaret Roach

Emmy Lou

Gladys Blake

Gladys Blake

Miss Brooklyn

Granville Bates

Granville Bates

Chief Miller

Ernie Alexander

Ernie Alexander

Singer at Party (uncredited)

C. Bakaleinikoff

C. Bakaleinikoff

Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

Muriel Barr

Muriel Barr

Miss St. Louis (uncredited)

Patsy Bedell

Patsy Bedell

Miss Conshohocken (uncredited)

Arthur Belasco

Arthur Belasco

Detective (uncredited)

Anne Borglum

Anne Borglum

Miss Los Angeles (uncredited)

Sidney Bracey

Sidney Bracey

Night Clerk (uncredited)

Bill Cartledge

Bill Cartledge

Page (uncredited)

Jack Chapin

Jack Chapin

Stagehand (uncredited)

Irene Coleman

Irene Coleman

(uncredited)

Jack Daley

Jack Daley

(uncredited)

Rube Demarest

Rube Demarest

Piano Player and Singer at Party (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Day Clerk (uncredited)

Yvonne Duval

Yvonne Duval

Miss Boston (uncredited)

Sam Finn

Sam Finn

Connors' Henchman Who Discovers Lion (uncredited)

James Flavin

James Flavin

Policeman Guarding Entrance (uncredited)

Jerry Fletcher

Jerry Fletcher

Brash Bellboy (uncredited)

Jack Foss

Jack Foss

Railroad Station Clerk (uncredited)

Caroline Frasher

Caroline Frasher

Counter Clerk (uncredited)

Inna Gest

Inna Gest

Miss San Antonio (uncredited)

Eddie Gribbon

Eddie Gribbon

Hennessy - a Policeman (uncredited)

Edward Hearn

Edward Hearn

Turnkey (uncredited)

Tom Herbert

Tom Herbert

Man Sweating in Elevator (uncredited)

Marilyn Hope

Marilyn Hope

Miss Hartford (uncredited)

William Irving

William Irving

(uncredited)

Claire James

Claire James

Gladys - Miss Grand Rapids (uncredited)

Lois Lindsay

Lois Lindsay

Miss Springfield (uncredited)

Buddy Messinger

Buddy Messinger

First Elevator Boy (uncredited)

Harold Minjir

Harold Minjir

Director of Pageant (uncredited)

Paul Newlan

Paul Newlan

AngryRoom Service Giant (uncredited)

George Noisom

George Noisom

Elevator Boy at Seaside City Hotel (uncredited)

Tom O'Grady

Tom O'Grady

Singer at Party (uncredited)

Claire Owen

Claire Owen

Grace - Receptionist (uncredited)

Bert Roach

Bert Roach

Bartender (uncredited)

Henry Roquemore

Henry Roquemore

Singer at Party (uncredited)

Clarice Sherry

Clarice Sherry

Florabelle Higgins - Miss Tulsa (uncredited)

Will Stanton

Will Stanton

Waiter (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

Brick Sullivan

Policeman (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Connors' Henchman (uncredited)

William Tannen

William Tannen

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Phillip Terry

Phillip Terry

Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

Ray Turner

Ray Turner

Porter (uncredited)

Joe Yule

Joe Yule

One of the Actors (uncredited)

Harry Brown

Harry Brown

Second Man Sweating in Elevator (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Harry Kurnitz

Harry Kurnitz

Screenplay

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer

Sound Director

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Ray June

Ray June

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Daniel B. Cathcart

Daniel B. Cathcart

Assistant Art Director

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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