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Hard, Fast and Beautiful
Hard, Fast and Beautiful

Hard, Fast and Beautiful

The Price Of Fame In The Big-Time Sports Racket!

Genres

Drama

OverView

When most people look at Florence Farley, they see a pretty teenager. But when Milly Farley looks at her daughter she sees something else: a tennis prodigy who could be Milly’s ticket to money and fame.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

78 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

23 May 1951

Country

United States of America

Cast

Claire Trevor

Claire Trevor

Millie Farley

Sally Forrest

Sally Forrest

Florence Farley

Carleton G. Young

Carleton G. Young

Fletcher Locke

Robert Clarke

Robert Clarke

Gordon McKay

Kenneth Patterson

Kenneth Patterson

Will Farley

Marcella Cisney

Marcella Cisney

Miss Martin

Joseph Kearns

Joseph Kearns

J.R. Carpenter

William Hudson

William Hudson

Interne

George Fisher

George Fisher

George Fisher

Arthur Little Jr.

Arthur Little Jr.

Himself

Bert Whitley

Bert Whitley

Young Official

Edwin Reimers

Edwin Reimers

Announcer

Don Kent

Don Kent

Umpire

William Irving

William Irving

Umpire

Barbara Brier

Barbara Brier

Girl

Marilyn Mercer

Marilyn Mercer

Girl

Ida Lupino

Ida Lupino

Seabright Tennis Match Spectator (uncredited)

Robert Ryan

Robert Ryan

Seabright Tennis Match Spectator (uncredited)

Louise Lane

Louise Lane

Match Spectator (uncredited)

Leota Lorraine

Leota Lorraine

Match Spectator (uncredited)

Loretta Russell

Loretta Russell

Match Spectator (uncredited)

Hal Taggart

Hal Taggart

Match Spectator (uncredited)

Herman Belmonte

Herman Belmonte

Match Spectator (uncredited)

Edna Smith

Edna Smith

Match Spectator (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks

Ralph Brooks

Match Spectator (uncredited)

Charles Fogel

Charles Fogel

Match Spectator (uncredited)

Russell Meeker

Russell Meeker

Match Spectator (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

U.S. Opens Awards Presenter (uncredited)

Bob Alden

Bob Alden

Photographer (uncredited)

Tom Daly

Tom Daly

Newsman (uncredited)

Stanley Farrar

Stanley Farrar

Dr. Hopkins (uncredited)

Jerry Hausner

Jerry Hausner

Salesman (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Dance Floor Congratulator (uncredited)

William J. O'Brien

William J. O'Brien

Bartender (uncredited)

Timothy Ryan

Timothy Ryan

Child (uncredited)

Paul Power

Paul Power

Linesman (uncredited)

Perk Lazelle

Perk Lazelle

Official (uncredited)

Frank Erickson

Frank Erickson

Drunk Autograph Seeker (uncredited)

Harry Denny

Harry Denny

Mr. Grayson (uncredited)

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