Fast and Furious (1939)

  • NR
  • 10/06/1939 (US)
  • Comedy, Crime, Mystery
  • 1h 13m

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.

Harry Kurnitz

Screenplay

Busby Berkeley

Director

Cast

Franchot Tone's headshot

Franchot Tone

Joel Sloane
Ann Sothern's headshot

Ann Sothern

Garda Sloane
Ruth Hussey's headshot

Ruth Hussey

Lily Cole
Lee Bowman's headshot

Lee Bowman

Mike Stevens
Allyn Joslyn's headshot

Allyn Joslyn

Ted Bentley
John Miljan's headshot

John Miljan

Eric Bartell
Bernard Nedell's headshot

Bernard Nedell

Ed Connors
Mary Beth Hughes's headshot

Mary Beth Hughes

Jerry Lawrence

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