United States / Jul 05, 1938 / New York City, New York
1h 15min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Married book-dealers Joel & Garda Sloane try to clear a friend in the murder of a rival book-seller.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mary Howard | Leah Brockler |
| George Zucco | Otto Brockler |
| Minor Watson | Steve Langner |
| Donald Douglas | Lt. James Flanner |
| Dwight Frye | Sidney Z. Wheeler |
| Thurston Hall | Dist. Atty. MacMillen |
| Horace McMahon | Danny Scolado (as Horace MacMahon) |
| Barbara Bedford | MacMillen's Secretary (uncredited) |
| James B. Carson | Safe Expert (uncredited) |
| Jack Chefe | Maitre d' (uncredited) |
| Roger Converse | Assistant Dist. Atty. Byers (uncredited) |
| Jack Foss | Attendant Bringing Sandwich (uncredited) |
| Natalie Garson | Mildred, Girl with Sidney (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hamilton | Police Detective (uncredited) |
| Edward Hearn | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Harold Miller | Auction Attendee (uncredited) |
| Edmund Mortimer | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
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| Wedgwood Nowell | Man in Victim's House (uncredited) |
| Ronald R. Rondell | Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| Henry Sylvester | Auctioneer (uncredited) |
Genres
MysteryComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Fast Company |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 5 luglio 1938 |
| Production | Frederick Stephani |
| Writer | Marco Page, Harold Tarshis, Harry Kurnitz |
| Editing | Fredrick Y. Smith |
| Cinematography | Clyde De Vinna |
| Assistant directors | Charles O'Malley, Edward Buzzell |
| Camera operators | Clyde De Vinna |
| Additional photography | Clyde De Vinna |
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| Production design | Gabriel Scognamillo, Edwin B. Willis, Cedric Gibbons |
| Art direction | Gabriel Scognamillo, Edwin B. Willis, Cedric Gibbons |
| Set decoration | Gabriel Scognamillo, Edwin B. Willis, Cedric Gibbons |
| Music | William Axt, Douglas Shearer |
| Sound | Douglas Shearer, William Axt |
| Costume design | Dolly Tree |
| Makeup | Dolly Tree |
| Hairstyling | Dolly Tree |
| Collection | Joel & Garda Sloane Collection |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
United States / Jul 08, 1938
Physical media
United States / Apr 16, 2013 / NR / DVD
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