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Hard, Fast and Beautiful (1951)

The Price Of Fame In The Big-Time Sports Racket!

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 18M

Director : Ida Lupino
Writer : Martha Wilkerson

Synopsis

When most people look at Florence Farley, they see a pretty teenager. But when Milly Farley looks at her daughter she sees something else: a tennis prodigy who could be Milly’s ticket to money and fame.

Actors

Claire Trevor
Claire Trevor
Millie Farley
Sally Forrest
Sally Forrest
Florence Farley
Carleton G. Young
Carleton G. Young
Fletcher Locke
Robert Clarke
Robert Clarke
Gordon McKay
Kenneth Patterson
Kenneth Patterson
Will Farley
Marcella Cisney
Marcella Cisney
Miss Martin
Joseph Kearns
Joseph Kearns
J.R. Carpenter
William Hudson
William Hudson
Interne
George Fisher
George Fisher
George Fisher
Arthur Little Jr.
Arthur Little Jr.
Himself
Bert Whitley
Bert Whitley
Young Official
Edwin Reimers
Edwin Reimers
Announcer
Don Kent
Don Kent
Umpire
William Irving
William Irving
Umpire
Barbara Brier
Barbara Brier
Girl
Marilyn Mercer
Marilyn Mercer
Girl
Ida Lupino
Ida Lupino
Seabright Tennis Match Spectator (uncredited)
Robert Ryan
Robert Ryan
Seabright Tennis Match Spectator (uncredited)
Louise Lane
Louise Lane
Match Spectator (uncredited)
Leota Lorraine
Leota Lorraine
Match Spectator (uncredited)
Loretta Russell
Loretta Russell
Match Spectator (uncredited)
Hal Taggart
Hal Taggart
Match Spectator (uncredited)
Herman Belmonte
Herman Belmonte
Match Spectator (uncredited)
Edna Smith
Edna Smith
Match Spectator (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
Ralph Brooks
Match Spectator (uncredited)
Charles Fogel
Charles Fogel
Match Spectator (uncredited)
Russell Meeker
Russell Meeker
Match Spectator (uncredited)
Larry Steers
Larry Steers
U.S. Opens Awards Presenter (uncredited)
Bob Alden
Bob Alden
Photographer (uncredited)
Tom Daly
Tom Daly
Newsman (uncredited)
Stanley Farrar
Stanley Farrar
Dr. Hopkins (uncredited)
Jerry Hausner
Jerry Hausner
Salesman (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Harold Miller
Dance Floor Congratulator (uncredited)
William J. O'Brien
William J. O'Brien
Bartender (uncredited)
Timothy Ryan
Timothy Ryan
Child (uncredited)
Paul Power
Paul Power
Linesman (uncredited)
Perk Lazelle
Perk Lazelle
Official (uncredited)
Frank Erickson
Frank Erickson
Drunk Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
Harry Denny
Harry Denny
Mr. Grayson (uncredited)

Crews

Ida Lupino
Ida Lupino
Director
Martha Wilkerson
Martha Wilkerson
Screenplay
John R. Tunis
John R. Tunis
Novel
Collier Young
Collier Young
Producer
Norman A. Cook
Norman A. Cook
Associate Producer
Roy Webb
Roy Webb
Original Music Composer
Archie Stout
Archie Stout
Director of Photography
George C. Shrader
George C. Shrader
Editor
William H. Ziegler
William H. Ziegler
Editor
Albert S. D'Agostino
Albert S. D'Agostino
Art Direction
Jack Okey
Jack Okey
Art Direction
Harley Miller
Harley Miller
Set Decoration
Darrell Silvera
Darrell Silvera
Set Decoration
James H. Anderson
James H. Anderson
Assistant Director
Phil Brigandi
Phil Brigandi
Sound
Clem Portman
Clem Portman
Sound

Trailers and other movies

Ida Lupino - Hard, Fast, & Beautiful Teaser

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