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Fast Company

  • 1953
  • 1h 7m
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
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Polly Bergen, Nina Foch, Howard Keel, and Marjorie Main in Fast Company (1953)
Comedy

Carol inherits her father's stable and leaves NY. Trainer Rick hides his horse Gay Fleet's talent to buy it cheap from her. Mercedes, Rick's admirer from a rival stable, discovers and reveal... Read allCarol inherits her father's stable and leaves NY. Trainer Rick hides his horse Gay Fleet's talent to buy it cheap from her. Mercedes, Rick's admirer from a rival stable, discovers and reveals his scheme.Carol inherits her father's stable and leaves NY. Trainer Rick hides his horse Gay Fleet's talent to buy it cheap from her. Mercedes, Rick's admirer from a rival stable, discovers and reveals his scheme.

  • Director
    • John Sturges
  • Writers
    • Eustace Cockrell
    • Don Mankiewicz
    • William Roberts
  • Stars
    • Howard Keel
    • Polly Bergen
    • Marjorie Main
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.0/10
    217
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Sturges
    • Writers
      • Eustace Cockrell
      • Don Mankiewicz
      • William Roberts
    • Stars
      • Howard Keel
      • Polly Bergen
      • Marjorie Main
    • 8User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Top Cast37

    Howard Keel
    Howard Keel
    • Rick Grayton
    Polly Bergen
    Polly Bergen
    • Carol Maldon
    Marjorie Main
    Marjorie Main
    • Ma Parkson
    Nina Foch
    Nina Foch
    • Mercedes Bellway
    Robert Burton
    Robert Burton
    • David Sandring
    Carol Nugent
    Carol Nugent
    • Jigger Parkson
    Joaquin Garay
    • Manuel Morales
    Horace McMahon
    Horace McMahon
    • 'Two Pair' Buford
    Sig Arno
    Sig Arno
    • Hungry Istvan Kulhanek
    Iron Eyes Cody
    Iron Eyes Cody
    • Ben Iron Mountain
    Margaret Bert
    • Farmer's Wife
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Board
    • Intern
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Brinegar
    Paul Brinegar
    • Smokey - Poker Player
    • (uncredited)
    Benny Burt
    Benny Burt
    • Clocker
    • (uncredited)
    Jonathan Cott
    Jonathan Cott
    • Young Man
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Daly
    • Seller
    • (uncredited)
    Billy Dix
    • Gyp
    • (uncredited)
    Bob Folkerson
    • Jockey
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Sturges
    • Writers
      • Eustace Cockrell
      • Don Mankiewicz
      • William Roberts
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    • Trivia
      The racetrack announcer is played by Joe Hernandez, who was the track announcer at Santa Anita from the day it opened in 1935 until a few days before his death in 1972.
    • Goofs
      Characters keep claiming they are singing the bugle call "Boots and Saddles," when actually they are singing the more familiar "First Call," which is the military bugle call that was borrowed, and often re-named "Call to the Post," for most race tracks.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Twilight Zone: A Passage for Trumpet (1960)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 22, 1953 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A Bela e o Pangaré
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 7m(67 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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