Fast Life (1932 film)
1932 film
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Fast Life is a 1932 American Pre-Code romantic comedy film starring William Haines and Madge Evans, directed by Harry A. Pollard and is based upon the story Let's Go by E.J. Rath.
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| Directed by | Harry A. Pollard |
| Screenplay by | Byron Morgan Ralph Spence |
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| Produced by | Harry A. Pollard |
| Starring | William Haines Madge Evans |
| Cinematography | Harold Wenstrom |
| Edited by | Hugh Wynn |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Two men leave the US Navy after having served ten years as a sailor. Sandy is one of them and later invents a carburetor that should increase the speed that powered boats will run. When testing it, he accidentally sinks a boat and has to pay for it. Now he is broke and enters a boat contest. To win, he has to invent the fastest boat in the world.
Cast (in credits order)
- William Haines as Sandy
- Madge Evans as Shirley
- Conrad Nagel as Burton
- Arthur Byron as Jameson
- Cliff Edwards as Bumpy
- Warburton Gamble as Halstead
- Kenneth Thomson as Mr. Williams
- Albert Gran as Van Vrinken
- Pete Smith as Race Announcer
- Karl Dane as guard on dock
Reception
TIME magazine panned the film as "a flagrantly foolish little picture" and that "Unless they are particularly enthusiastic about speedboats, of which the film contains a few good shots, there is no special reason for adults to see Fast Life".[1]
