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Fast Company (1938)

1938's PRIZE Mystery Novel! Now a Picture with twice the laughs and excitement!

Genre : Mystery, Comedy, Romance

Runtime : 1H 15M

Director : Edward Buzzell
Writer : Harry Kurnitz

Synopsis

Married book-dealers Joel & Garda Sloane try to clear a friend in the murder of a rival book-seller.

Actors

Melvyn Douglas
Melvyn Douglas
Joel Sloane
Florence Rice
Florence Rice
Garda Sloane
Claire Dodd
Claire Dodd
Julia Thorne
Shepperd Strudwick
Shepperd Strudwick
Ned Morgan
Louis Calhern
Louis Calhern
Elias Z. 'Eli' Bannerman
Nat Pendleton
Nat Pendleton
Paul Terison
Douglass Dumbrille
Douglass Dumbrille
Arnold Stamper (as Douglas Dumbrille)
Mary Howard
Mary Howard
Leah Brockler
George Zucco
George Zucco
Otto Brockler
Minor Watson
Minor Watson
Steve Langner
Donald Douglas
Donald Douglas
Lt. James Flanner
Dwight Frye
Dwight Frye
Sidney Z. Wheeler
Thurston Hall
Thurston Hall
Dist. Atty. MacMillen
Horace McMahon
Horace McMahon
Danny Scolado (as Horace MacMahon)

Crews

Edward Buzzell
Edward Buzzell
Director
Harry Kurnitz
Harry Kurnitz
Novel
Harry Kurnitz
Harry Kurnitz
Screenplay
Frederick Stephani
Frederick Stephani
Producer
William Axt
William Axt
Music
Clyde De Vinna
Clyde De Vinna
Director of Photography
Fredrick Y. Smith
Fredrick Y. Smith
Editor
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Harold Tarshis
Harold Tarshis
Writer
Gabriel Scognamillo
Gabriel Scognamillo
Assistant Art Director
Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis
Assistant Art Director
Douglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer
Sound Director
Dolly Tree
Dolly Tree
Wardrobe Designer

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