Hard, Fast and Beautiful
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Time Out says
An intriguing little melodrama from the underrated Lupino, with Trevor as an ambitious, domineering mother who pushes her daughter (Forrest) to become a tennis champion, only to accuse her of ingratitude when she falls for Clarke and tires of the tournament circuit. Rather like a Mildred Pierce of the sporting world but with sympathies reversed, it's a mite predictable in its plotting, but Trevor is typically excellent, and Lupino never sentimentalises the mother-daughter relationship. Nowhere near as rewarding as either The Hitch-hiker or The Bigamist, but a very watchable entertain- ment all the same from one of Hollywood's few women directors.Author: GA
Release details
UK release:
1951
Duration:
79 mins
Cast and crew
Cast:
Sally Forrest, Claire Trevor, Carleton Young, Robert Clarke, Kenneth Patterson
Producer:
Art Director:
Albert S D'Agostino, Jack Okey
Screenwriter:
Editor:
William Ziegler, George Shrader
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