Fast and Loose
Seen it?1939 | 80 min | Mystery, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Sheep Detectives or Family Plot, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1939: an older pace and style.
The Sloanes tie murder to the theft of a Shakespeare manuscript.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Edwin L. Marin
- Robert MontgomeryJoel Sloane
- Rosalind RussellGarda Sloane
- Reginald OwenVincent Charlton
- Ralph MorganNicholas Torrent
- Etienne GirardotChristopher Oates
- Alan DinehartDave Hilliard
- Jo Ann SayersChristina Torrent
- Joan MarshBobby Neville
- John HubbardPhil Sergeant
- Tom CollinsGerald Torrent