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Fast Life

1932-12-16 · 82 min · ★ 8.5

Comedy · Romance · Action

Two sailors (William Haines and Cliff Edwards) are leaving the US Navy after 10 years. In their spare time, one of them (Haines) invents a carburetor that should increase the speed that powered boats will run, but all they succeed in doing is sinking the Admiral's barge. After discharge, broke and out of work, they find work with a boat builder who wants the fastest race boat in the world. They design the boat, carburetor and the engine but lack of money and the foreclosure of the business hinders their efforts to prove the new design.

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Directors
Harry A. Pollard
Production companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

William HainesWilliam HainesSandy
Madge EvansMadge EvansShirley
Conrad NagelConrad NagelBurton
Arthur ByronArthur ByronJameson
Cliff EdwardsCliff EdwardsBumpy
Warburton GambleWarburton GambleHalstead
Kenneth ThomsonKenneth ThomsonMr. Williams
Albert GranAlbert GranVan Vrinken
Ben Hendricks Jr.Ben Hendricks Jr.Sherman
Brooks BenedictBrooks BenedictHenchman with Gun (uncredited)
Karl DaneKarl DaneOlaf (uncredited)
Josephine DunnJosephine DunnSwimmer (uncredited)

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