Mystery ·Comedy ·Romance · United States of America · 1938 · 1h 15m

Fast Company

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Director

Cast

Melvyn Douglas as Joel Sloane Florence Rice as Garda Sloane Claire Dodd as Julia Thorne Shepperd Strudwick as Ned Morgan Louis Calhern as Elias Z. Bannerman Nat Pendleton as Paul Terison

Crew

Clyde De Vinna — Director of Photography Fredrick Y. Smith — Editor Harold Tarshis — Screenplay Harry Kurnitz — Screenplay Marco Page — Novel Frederick Stephani — Producer

Synopsis

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

Mood & Themes

amateur detective married couple gunshot wound thug false accusations insurance investigator rare book framed for murder kept woman frameup rare book forger

Key Collaborators

Edward Buzzell Director Clyde De Vinna Director of Photography Fredrick Y. Smith Editor Harold Tarshis Screenplay Harry Kurnitz Screenplay Marco Page Novel Frederick Stephani Producer

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