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Fast and Furious

Fast and Furious

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Fast and Furious

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

1939

1h 13m

5.2(11 votes)

Comedy

Crime

Mystery

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.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: Busby Berkeley
Written by: Harry Kurnitz
Produced by: Frederick Stephani

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