Hard, Fast and Beautiful

Hard, Fast and Beautiful

78 mins | Drama | May 23, 1951

When most people look at Florence Farley, they see a pretty teenager. But when Milly Farley looks at her daughter she sees something else: a tennis prodigy who could be Milly’s ticket to money and fame.

Hard, Fast and Beautiful

78 mins | Drama | May 23, 1951

Hard, Fast and Beautiful
When most people look at Florence Farley, they see a pretty teenager. But when Milly Farley looks at her daughter she sees something else: a tennis prodigy who could be Milly’s ticket to money and fame.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers The Filmakers
Original title Hard, Fast and Beautiful
Directors James H. Anderson, Ida Lupino
Writers Martha Wilkerson, John R. Tunis

Cast

Claire Trevor

as Millie Farley

Sally Forrest

as Florence Farley

Carleton G. Young

as Fletcher Locke

Robert Clarke

as Gordon McKay

Kenneth Patterson

as Will Farley

Marcella Cisney

as Miss Martin

Joseph Kearns

as J.R. Carpenter

William Hudson

as Interne

George Fisher

as George Fisher

Arthur Little Jr.

as Himself

Bert Whitley

as Young Official

Edwin Reimers

as Announcer

Don Kent

as Umpire

William Irving

as Umpire

Barbara Brier

as Girl

Marilyn Mercer

as Girl

Ida Lupino

as Seabright Tennis Match Spectator (uncredited)

Robert Ryan

as Seabright Tennis Match Spectator (uncredited)

Louise Lane

as Match Spectator (uncredited)

Leota Lorraine

as Match Spectator (uncredited)

Loretta Russell

as Match Spectator (uncredited)

Hal Taggart

as Match Spectator (uncredited)

Herman Belmonte

as Match Spectator (uncredited)

Edna Smith

as Match Spectator (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks

as Match Spectator (uncredited)

Charles Fogel

as Match Spectator (uncredited)

Russell Meeker

as Match Spectator (uncredited)

Larry Steers

as U.S. Opens Awards Presenter (uncredited)

Bob Alden

as Photographer (uncredited)

Tom Daly

as Newsman (uncredited)

Stanley Farrar

as Dr. Hopkins (uncredited)

Jerry Hausner

as Salesman (uncredited)

Harold Miller

as Dance Floor Congratulator (uncredited)

William J. O'Brien

as Bartender (uncredited)

Timothy Ryan

as Child (uncredited)

Paul Power

as Linesman (uncredited)

Perk Lazelle

as Official (uncredited)

Frank Erickson

as Drunk Autograph Seeker (uncredited)

Harry Denny

as Mr. Grayson (uncredited)