Hard, Fast and Beautiful

1951Movie⏱️ 1h 18mApproved

DramaRomanceSport

⭐ 6.2

IMDB Rating

767 votes

Tennis prodigy Florence Farley is torn between romance and her mother's ambitions.

Director

Ida Lupino

Writers

Martha Wilkerson, John R. Tunis

Stars

Claire Trevor, Sally Forrest, Carleton G. Young

Release Date

February 7, 1952

Language

English

Country

United States

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Reviews

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🎭 Top Cast

Claire Trevor

as Millie Farley

Sally Forrest

as Florence Farley

Carleton G. Young

as Fletcher Locke

Robert Clarke

as Gordon McKay

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Kenneth Patterson

as Will Farley

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Marcella Cisney

as Miss Martin

Joseph Kearns

as J.R. Carpenter

William Hudson

as Interne

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George Fisher

as George Fisher - Announcer

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Arthur Little Jr.

as Arthur Litte Jr. - Commentator at Forest Hills

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.37 : 1

Color

Black and White

Filming Location

West Side Tennis Club - 1 Tennis Place, Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Production

The Filmakers

🏷️ Keywords

possessive mothertennis matchtennis playermother daughter relationshipwoman plays tennis

🎯 Categories

DramaRomanceSport

⭐ Featured Review

Ternnis Mom

by bkoganbing • 2018-11-07

7/10

"Claire Trevor stars and owns this movie about a woman who decides that the best way to get the good things in life is through her daughter's skill with a tennis racket. Sally Forrest is the daughter who if she had her own way would settle down with Robert Clarke the boy next door and play tennis for fun. Stan Musial had a great philosophy in that he knew it was time to quit when he no longer had fun just playing the game. Too many don't feel that way. And too many live vicariously through their children. The best portrayal of that phenomenon was Jo Van Fleet in I'll Cry Tomorro..."

💡 Did You Know?

At the 34-minute mark, Florence is playing a match in Seabright, New Jersey. In the crowd, Robert Ryan and director Ida Lupino (both uncredited) are shown applauding her.