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Fast Company
Fast Company
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Fast Company

1938
1h 15m
Mystery
Comedy
Romance

Status

Released

Release

1938

Runtime

1h 15m

Storyline

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

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 15m
Jul 5, 1938
Languages
English
Director
Edward Buzzell
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

27 Cast Members

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. 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)

Barbara Bedford

Barbara Bedford

MacMillen's Secretary (uncredited)

James B. Carson

Safe Expert (uncredited)

Jack Chefe

Jack Chefe

Maitre d' (uncredited)

Roger Converse

Roger Converse

Assistant Dist. Atty. Byers (uncredited)

Jack Foss

Attendant Bringing Sandwich (uncredited)

Natalie Garson

Natalie Garson

Mildred, Girl with Sidney (uncredited)

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