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FilmComedyCrimeMystery

Fast and Furious (1939)

NR · 1939-10-06 · 1h 13m · EN
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Crime doesn't pay with these two super sleuths on the job!

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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Busby BerkeleyDirector

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Franchot ToneFranchot ToneJoel SloaneAnn SothernAnn SothernGarda SloaneRuth HusseyRuth HusseyLily ColeAllyn JoslynAllyn JoslynTed BentleyLee BowmanLee BowmanMike StevensFrank OrthFrank OrthJoe BurkeJohn MiljanJohn MiljanEric BartellMary Beth HughesMary Beth HughesJerry LawrenceBernard NedellBernard NedellEd ConnorsCliff ClarkCliff ClarkSam TraversJames BurkeJames BurkeClancyMargaret RoachMargaret RoachEmmy Lou

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MurderBeautyRacketeers

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Genre affinityComedy · Crime · MysteryTheme affinityMurder · Beauty · RacketeersNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference294334

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What is Fast and Furious about?

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.

How long is Fast and Furious?

Fast and Furious has a runtime of 73 minutes.