Fast and Furious (1939)

10/06/1939 (US) • 1h 13m

Comedy, Crime, Mystery

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

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Franchot Tone

Joel Sloane

Ann Sothern

Garda Sloane

Ruth Hussey

Lily Cole

Lee Bowman

Mike Stevens

Allyn Joslyn

Ted Bentley

John Miljan

Eric Bartell

Bernard Nedell

Ed Connors

Mary Beth Hughes

Jerry Lawrence

Cliff Clark

Sam Travers


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Part of the Joel & Garda Sloane Collection

Includes Fast Company, Fast and Furious, Fast and Loose

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

jealousy

lion

beauty

beauty contest

murder

false accusations

racketeers

amateur sleuth

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