Another Ida Lupino directed film from 1951 which tells the familiar story of a backstage mom (in this case in the realm of professional tennis) pushing her phenom daughter to be the best no matter that she already has her sights set on a steady beau & a way out of the racket (sorry for being punny!). Tightly constructed & well acted, this film manages to hit the right notes as the story comes to its inevitable conclusion as no clear winners are called.
Review of Hard, Fast and Beautiful!
