Hard, Fast and Beautiful (1951)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.643 |
Directed By
Ida Lupino
Crew
Ida Lupino
Martha Wilkerson
John R. Tunis
Darrell Silvera
George C. Shrader
Albert S. D'Agostino
Collier Young
Archie Stout
Jack Okey
Norman A. Cook
William H. Ziegler
Harley Miller
James H. Anderson
Phil Brigandi
Roy Webb
Clem Portman
TOP CAST
Claire Trevor
Millie Farley
Sally Forrest
Florence Farley
Carleton G. Young
Fletcher Locke
Robert Clarke
Gordon McKay
Kenneth Patterson
Will Farley
Marcella Cisney
Miss Martin
Joseph Kearns
J.R. Carpenter
William Hudson
Interne
George Fisher
George Fisher
Arthur Little Jr.
Himself
Bert Whitley
Young Official
Edwin Reimers
Announcer
Don Kent
Umpire
William Irving
Umpire
Barbara Brier
Girl
Marilyn Mercer
Girl
Ida Lupino
Seabright Tennis Match Spectator (uncredited)
Robert Ryan
Seabright Tennis Match Spectator (uncredited)
Louise Lane
Match Spectator (uncredited)
Leota Lorraine
Match Spectator (uncredited)
Loretta Russell
Match Spectator (uncredited)
Hal Taggart
Match Spectator (uncredited)
Herman Belmonte
Match Spectator (uncredited)
Edna Smith
Match Spectator (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
Match Spectator (uncredited)
Charles Fogel
Match Spectator (uncredited)
Russell Meeker
Match Spectator (uncredited)
Larry Steers
U.S. Opens Awards Presenter (uncredited)
Bob Alden
Photographer (uncredited)
Tom Daly
Newsman (uncredited)
Stanley Farrar
Dr. Hopkins (uncredited)
Jerry Hausner
Salesman (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Dance Floor Congratulator (uncredited)
William J. O'Brien
Bartender (uncredited)
Timothy Ryan
Child (uncredited)
Paul Power
Linesman (uncredited)
Perk Lazelle
Official (uncredited)
Frank Erickson
Drunk Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
Harry Denny
Mr. Grayson (uncredited)
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