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Fast Life (1929 film)

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Fast Life
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Francis Dillon
Screenplay byJohn F. Goodrich
Based on
Fast Life
1928 play
by
Produced byRichard A. Rowland
StarringDouglas Fairbanks Jr.
Loretta Young
William Holden
Frank Sheridan
Chester Morris
Ray Hallor
CinematographyFaxon M. Dean
Edited byRalph Holt
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • September 1, 1929 (1929-09-01)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Fast Life is a 1929 American all-talking sound drama film directed by John Francis Dillon and written by John F. Goodrich. It is based on the 1928 play Fast Life by Samuel Shipman and John B. Hymer. The film stars Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Loretta Young, William Holden, Frank Sheridan, Chester Morris and Ray Hallor. The film was released by Warner Bros. on September 1, 1929.[1][2][3]

Plot

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A man is tried and convicted for the murder of a man who flirted with his wife and sentenced to death However, it turns out that he is innocent of the murder and that the real killer has close ties to a powerful politician.

Cast

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Music

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The film featured a theme song entitled "Since I Found You" which was composed by Ray Perkins (music) and Herman Ruby (lyrics).

Preservation

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  • This film is now lost.[4] Its Vitaphone soundtrack survives.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Fast Life (1929) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  2. ^ Sandra Brennan. "Fast Life (1929) - John Francis Dillon". AllMovie. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  3. ^ "Fast Life". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  4. ^ Fast Life at silentera.com
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