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Hard, Fast and Beautiful!

Original title: Hard, Fast and Beautiful
  • 1951
  • Approved
  • 1h 18m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
806
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Robert Clarke, Sally Forrest, Claire Trevor, and Carleton G. Young in Hard, Fast and Beautiful! (1951)
DramaRomanceSport

Tennis prodigy Florence Farley is torn between romance and her mother's ambitions.Tennis prodigy Florence Farley is torn between romance and her mother's ambitions.Tennis prodigy Florence Farley is torn between romance and her mother's ambitions.

  • Director
    • Ida Lupino
  • Writers
    • Martha Wilkerson
    • John R. Tunis
  • Stars
    • Claire Trevor
    • Sally Forrest
    • Carleton G. Young
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    806
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ida Lupino
    • Writers
      • Martha Wilkerson
      • John R. Tunis
    • Stars
      • Claire Trevor
      • Sally Forrest
      • Carleton G. Young
    • 23User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    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
    • Will Farley
    Marcella Cisney
    • Miss Martin
    Joseph Kearns
    Joseph Kearns
    • J.R. Carpenter
    William Hudson
    William Hudson
    • Interne
    George Fisher
    • George Fisher - Announcer
    Arthur Little Jr.
    • Arthur Litte Jr. - Commentator at Forest Hills
    Bert Whitley
    • Young official
    Edwin Reimers
    • Announcer
    Don Kent
    • Umpire
    William Irving
    • Umpire
    Barbara Brier
    • Girl
    Marilyn Mercer
    • Girl
    Bob Alden
    • Photographer
    • (uncredited)
    Herman Belmonte
    • Match Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Ida Lupino
    • Writers
      • Martha Wilkerson
      • John R. Tunis
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      At the 34-minute mark, Florence is playing a match in Seabright, New Jersey. In the crowd, Robert Ryan and director Ida Lupino (both uncredited) are shown applauding her.
    • Goofs
      Florence looks at her new necklace in the mirror while she is wearing it. The words I LOVE YOU CHAMP are seen in the mirror. They ought to have been backwards.
    • Connections
      Featured in Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies (2000)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 7, 1952 (Mexico)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Loving Cup
    • Filming locations
      • West Side Tennis Club - 1 Tennis Place, Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • The Filmakers
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 18m(78 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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