Fast Company

1953
1h 7min

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Polly Bergen, Nina Foch, Howard Keel, and Marjorie Main in Fast Company (1953)

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueThe temperamental Carol Maldon leaves New York behind to take control of her father's stable, she inherited. Rick Grayton is a horse racing trainer who lucked into training a champ, the hors... Tout lireThe temperamental Carol Maldon leaves New York behind to take control of her father's stable, she inherited. Rick Grayton is a horse racing trainer who lucked into training a champ, the horse 'Gay Fleet'. Only nobody knows 'Gay Fleet' is any good yet. Rick has been intentionally ... Tout lireThe temperamental Carol Maldon leaves New York behind to take control of her father's stable, she inherited. Rick Grayton is a horse racing trainer who lucked into training a champ, the horse 'Gay Fleet'. Only nobody knows 'Gay Fleet' is any good yet. Rick has been intentionally losing so that he can buy the horse with a low-ball offer to the owner Carol. However Merc... Tout lire

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Rôles principaux37

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Howard Keel

Rick Grayton

Polly Bergen

Carol Maldon

Marjorie Main

Ma Parkson

Nina Foch

Mercedes Bellway

Robert Burton

David Sandring

Carol Nugent

Jigger Parkson

Joaquin Garay

Manuel Morales

Horace McMahon

'Two Pair' Buford

Sig Arno

Hungry Istvan Kulhanek

Iron Eyes Cody

Ben Iron Mountain

Margaret Bert

Farmer's Wife
(non crédité)

Robert Board

Intern
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Paul Brinegar

Smokey - Poker Player
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Benny Burt

Clocker
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Jonathan Cott

Young Man
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Jack Daly

Seller
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Billy Dix

Gyp
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Bob Folkerson

Jockey
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Histoire

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Anecdotes
Starring two notable singers, Howard Keel and Polly Bergen, this tuneless comedy did not pick up a contemporary New York Times review.

Gaffes
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.

Connexions
Referenced in La quatrième dimension: A Passage for Trumpet (1960)

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6/10

Horse Laughs

This is a pretty good comedy drama about how Polly Bergen inherited one horse, had all the smart guys in racing take her for a sucker but still managed to triumph -- at least to the extent of snaring Howard Keel.

Polly Bergen is a little too one-note in her role, one that seems to have been tailor-made for Jane Wyman -- but that was another studio. Howard Keel is wonderful in his laid back role, which seems to have been written for Clark Gable. There's an excellent supporting cast, including Nina Foch -- who is a wonderful scene stealer here -- and Marjorie Main and John Sturges shows a good command of his cast and crew, moving surefootedly from comedy to drama.

The issue with the film is that it's all a little too familiar, both the polite love triangle and the horse story. It all results in a pleasant waste of time.