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Fast and Loose

Fast and Loose

1939Movie⏱️ 1h 20mApproved
ComedyMysteryCrimeDrama
6.2
IMDB Rating
805 votes

Rare-book dealers Joel and Garda Sloane tie murder to the theft of a Shakespeare manuscript.

Director
Edwin L. Marin
Writers
N/A
Stars
Robert Montgomery, Rosalind Russell, Reginald Owen
Release Date
February 17, 1939
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 24
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Robert Montgomery
Robert Montgomery
as Joel Sloane
Rosalind Russell
Rosalind Russell
as Garda Sloane
Reginald Owen
Reginald Owen
as Vincent Charlton
Ralph Morgan
Ralph Morgan
as Nicholas Torrent
Etienne Girardot
Etienne Girardot
as Christopher Oates
Alan Dinehart
Alan Dinehart
as Dave Hilliard
Jo Ann Sayers
Jo Ann Sayers
as Christina Torrent
Joan Marsh
Joan Marsh
as Bobby Neville
John Hubbard
John Hubbard
as Phil Sergeant
Tom Collins
Tom Collins
as Gerald Torrent

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

🏷️ Keywords

shot in the buttcozy mysterymurder mysterybooksellerpoor boy rich girl relationship

🎯 Categories

Cozy MysteryComedyCrimeDramaMystery

⭐ Featured Review

Slow and Tedious
by hernanjp2002-06-07

"I love the films with Robert Montgomery. There was no one better at light comedy roles. And Roz was no slouch either. That's why this picture was so disappointing. This picture is about two murders and 40 minutes too long. Don't try to keep up with who killed whom and why-you'll get a headache! Normally with a 30's whodunit you wouldn't expect to keep up with the plot twists. But here they just bog down the lifeless story more. It's dull and formulaic. Only the charm, wit and affection of the stars make this watchable at all. But still, I'm not sorry I sa..."

💡 Did You Know?

The scenes with an inflatable donut allude to the earlier Fast Company (1938), wherein Joel Sloane (this time, Melvyn Douglas) is shot in a place that makes it painful for him to sit down.

📖 Synopsis

Rare-book dealers Joel and Garda Sloane tie murder to the theft of a Shakespeare manuscript.