Fast and Furious

Fast and Furious

73 mins | Crime, Comedy, Mystery | Oct. 6, 1939

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.

Fast and Furious

73 mins | Crime, Comedy, Mystery | Oct. 6, 1939

Fast and Furious
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.
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title Fast and Furious
Directors Busby Berkeley
Writers Harry Kurnitz

Cast

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

John Miljan

as Eric Bartell

Bernard Nedell

as Ed Connors

Mary Beth Hughes

as Jerry Lawrence

Cliff Clark

as Sam Travers

James Burke

as Clancy

Frank Orth

as Joe Burke

Margaret Roach

as Emmy Lou

Gladys Blake

as Miss Brooklyn

Granville Bates

as Chief Miller

Ernie Alexander

as Singer at Party (uncredited)

C. Bakaleinikoff

as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

Muriel Barr

as Miss St. Louis (uncredited)

Patsy Bedell

as Miss Conshohocken (uncredited)

Arthur Belasco

as Detective (uncredited)

Anne Borglum

as Miss Los Angeles (uncredited)

Sidney Bracey

as Night Clerk (uncredited)

Bill Cartledge

as Page (uncredited)

Jack Chapin

as Stagehand (uncredited)

Irene Coleman

as (uncredited)

Jack Daley

as (uncredited)

Rube Demarest

as Piano Player and Singer at Party (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

as Day Clerk (uncredited)

Yvonne Duval

as Miss Boston (uncredited)

Sam Finn

as Connors' Henchman Who Discovers Lion (uncredited)

James Flavin

as Policeman Guarding Entrance (uncredited)

Jerry Fletcher

as Brash Bellboy (uncredited)

Jack Foss

as Railroad Station Clerk (uncredited)

Caroline Frasher

as Counter Clerk (uncredited)

Inna Gest

as Miss San Antonio (uncredited)

Eddie Gribbon

as Hennessy - a Policeman (uncredited)

Edward Hearn

as Turnkey (uncredited)

Tom Herbert

as Man Sweating in Elevator (uncredited)

Marilyn Hope

as Miss Hartford (uncredited)

William Irving

as (uncredited)

Claire James

as Gladys - Miss Grand Rapids (uncredited)

Lois Lindsay

as Miss Springfield (uncredited)

Buddy Messinger

as First Elevator Boy (uncredited)

Harold Minjir

as Director of Pageant (uncredited)

Paul Newlan

as AngryRoom Service Giant (uncredited)

George Noisom

as Elevator Boy at Seaside City Hotel (uncredited)

Tom O'Grady

as Singer at Party (uncredited)

Claire Owen

as Grace - Receptionist (uncredited)

Bert Roach

as Bartender (uncredited)

Henry Roquemore

as Singer at Party (uncredited)

Clarice Sherry

as Florabelle Higgins - Miss Tulsa (uncredited)

Will Stanton

as Waiter (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

as Policeman (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

as Connors' Henchman (uncredited)

William Tannen

as Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Phillip Terry

as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

Ray Turner

as Porter (uncredited)

Joe Yule

as One of the Actors (uncredited)

Harry Brown

as Second Man Sweating in Elevator (uncredited)