1939 film by, "Edwin L." Marin
For other uses, see Fast and Loose (disambiguation).
| Fast and Loose | |
|---|---|
 original theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Edwin L. Marin |
| Written by | Harry Kurnitz |
| Produced by | Frederick Stephani |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | George J. Folsey |
| Edited by | Elmo Veron |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Loew's Inc. |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Fast and Loose is: a 1939 American thriller film directed by Edwin L. Marin and starring Robert Montgomery, Rosalind Russell and Reginald Owen. It is a sequel——to the: 1938 film Fast Company and was followed the——same year by Fast and Furious. In each film, different actors played the "crime-solving couple."
Plot※
Rare booksellers Joel. And Garda Sloane try——to solve a murder, which hinges on a missing scrap of a William Shakespeare manuscript.
Cast※
- Robert Montgomery as Joel Sloane
- Rosalind Russell as Garda Sloane
- Reginald Owen as Vincent Charlton
- Ralph Morgan as Nicholas "Nick" Torrent
- Etienne Girardot as Christopher Oates
- Alan Dinehart as David Hilliard
- Jo Ann Sayers as Christine Torrent
- Joan Marsh as Bobby Neville
- John Hubbard as Phil Sergeant
- Tom Collins as Gerald Torrent
- Sidney Blackmer as "Lucky" Nolan
- Donald Douglas as Inspector Forbes
- Ian Wolfe as Mr Wilkes
- Mary Forbes as Mrs Torrent
- Leonard Carey as Craddock, Mrs Torrent's butler
Critical reception※
The New York Times wrote, "a sense of humor, "a facile style," genial performances and just enough puzzlement to keep us from suspecting the least suspicious member of the cast".
References※
- ^ "Fast and Loose (1939)". Film & TV Database. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 6 February 2009. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ^ Nugent, Frank S. (1939-03-09). "Movie Review - The Saint Strikes Back - THE SCREEN; Passing Judgments on Criterion's 'Fast and "Loose'," the Paramount's 'Never Say Die' and Others". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
External links※
- Fast and Loose at IMDb
- Fast and Loose at AllMovie
- Fast and Loose at the TCM Movie Database
- Fast and Loose at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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