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  • Fast Company (1938)
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    75 min | Romance, Comedy, Mystery
Fast Company (1938)
Approved
75 min | Romance, Comedy, Mystery

A husband and wife team who are in rare books and are skillful at recovering stolen volumes for insurance companies become involved in the murder of a fence.
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Director
Writers
Harry Kurnitz (book) (as Marco Page) (screenplay) (as Marco Page) | Harold Tarshis
Composer
William Axt (as Dr. William Axt)
Cinematographer
Clyde De Vinna (photographed by) (as Clyde DeVinna)
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Updated Jul 5, 1938

Release date
Jul 8, 1938 (United States)

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Cast

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27 cast members
Name Known for
Melvyn Douglas
Joel Sloane Joel Sloane   See fewer
Florence Rice
Garda Sloane Garda Sloane   See fewer
Claire Dodd
Julia Thorne Julia Thorne   See fewer
Shepperd Strudwick
Ned Morgan Ned Morgan   See fewer
Louis Calhern
Elias Z. 'Eli' Bannerman Elias Z. 'Eli' Bannerman   See fewer
Nat Pendleton
Paul Terison Paul Terison   See fewer
Douglass Dumbrille
Arnold Stamper (as Douglas Dumbrille) Arnold Stamper (as Douglas Dumbrille)   See fewer
Mary Howard
Leah Brockler Leah Brockler   See fewer
George Zucco
Otto Brockler Otto Brockler   See fewer
Minor Watson
Steve Langner Steve Langner   See fewer
Donald Douglas
Lt. James Flanner Lt. James Flanner   See fewer
Dwight Frye
Sidney Z. Wheeler Sidney Z. Wheeler   See fewer
Thurston Hall
Dist. Atty. MacMillen Dist. Atty. MacMillen   See fewer
Horace McMahon
Danny Scolado (as Horace MacMahon) Danny Scolado (as Horace MacMahon)   See fewer
Barbara Bedford
MacMillen's Secretary (uncredited) MacMillen's Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
James B. Carson
Safe Expert (uncredited) Safe Expert (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Chefe
Maitre d' (uncredited) Maitre d' (uncredited)   See fewer
Roger Converse
Assistant Dist. Atty. Byers (uncredited) Assistant Dist. Atty. Byers (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Foss
Attendant Bringing Sandwich (uncredited) Attendant Bringing Sandwich (uncredited)   See fewer
Natalie Garson
Mildred - Girl with Sidney (uncredited) Mildred - Girl with Sidney (uncredited)   See fewer
Chuck Hamilton
Police Detective (uncredited) Police Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Hearn
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold Miller
Auction Attendee (uncredited) Auction Attendee (uncredited)   See fewer
Edmund Mortimer
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Restaurant Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Wedgwood Nowell
Man in Murdered Man's House (uncredited) Man in Murdered Man's House (uncredited)   See fewer
Ronald R. Rondell
Taxi Driver (uncredited) Taxi Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Sylvester
Auctioneer (uncredited) Auctioneer (uncredited)   See fewer
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