Fast Life_
"The fastest boats afloat! The gayest romance you've ever thrilled at , in a glamorous setting of the millionaire's playground of the Pacific!"
Two sailors (William Haines and Cliff Edwards) are leaving the US Navy after 10 years. In their spare time, one of them (Haines) invents a carburetor that should increase the speed that powered boats will run, but all they succeed in doing is sinking the Admiral's barge. After discharge, broke and out of work, they find work with a boat builder who wants the fastest race boat in the world. They design the boat, carburetor and the engine but lack of money and the foreclosure of the business hinders their efforts to prove the new design.
Starring
William Haines, Madge Evans, Conrad Nagel
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Fast Life was released 94 years ago in 1932.
Overview
Two sailors (William Haines and Cliff Edwards) are leaving the US Navy after 10 years. In their spare time, one of them (Haines) invents a carburetor that sh...
Fast Life is a Comedy, Romance, Action film with a runtime of 1h 22m.
CAST (12)
William Haines
Sandy
Madge Evans
Shirley
Conrad Nagel
Burton
Arthur Byron
Jameson
Cliff Edwards
Bumpy
Warburton Gamble
Halstead
Kenneth Thomson
Mr. Williams
Albert Gran
Van Vrinken
Ben Hendricks Jr.
Sherman
Brooks Benedict
Henchman with Gun (uncredited)
Karl Dane
Olaf (uncredited)
Josephine Dunn
Swimmer (uncredited)
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Fast Life about?
Two sailors (William Haines and Cliff Edwards) are leaving the US Navy after 10 years. In their spare time, one of them (Haines) invents a carburetor that should increase the speed that powered boats will run, but all they succeed in doing is sinking the Admiral's barge. After discharge, broke and out of work, they find work with a boat builder who wants the fastest race boat in the world. They design the boat, carburetor and the engine but lack of money and the foreclosure of the business hinders their efforts to prove the new design.
How long is Fast Life?
Fast Life has a runtime of 82 minutes (1h 22m).
Who stars in Fast Life?
The cast of Fast Life includes William Haines, Madge Evans, Conrad Nagel, Arthur Byron, Cliff Edwards.
What is the rating of Fast Life?
Fast Life has a rating of 8.3 out of 10 based on 3 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Comedy
Romance
Action