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The Skin Game ()

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An old traditional family and a modern family battle over land in a small English village and almost destroy each other.
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Mr. Hillcrist
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Mrs. Hillcrist
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Jill Hillcrist
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Mr. Hornblower
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Charles Hornblower
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Chloe Hornblower
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Rolf Hornblower
Herbert Ross ...
Mr. Jackman
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Mrs. Jackman
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Dawker
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First Stranger
George Bancroft ...
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Auctioneer
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Man at Auction (uncredited)
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Man at Auction (uncredited)
Wally Patch ...
Van Driver (uncredited)

Directed by

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Alfred Hitchcock

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John Galsworthy ... (a talking film by)
 
Alfred Hitchcock ... (adaptation)
 
Alma Reville ... (scenario)

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John Maxwell ... producer (uncredited)

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Jack E. Cox ... (photography) (as J.J. Cox)

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A.R. Gobbett ... (as A. Gobbett)
Rene Marrison ... (as R. Marrison)

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J.B. Maxwell

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Frank Mills ... assistant director

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Alec Murray ... sound recordist

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Jack Cardiff ... clapper boy (uncredited)
Bryan Langley ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Charles Martin ... assistant camera (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

Mr. Hornblower, an up-and-coming industrialist, is buying up land in the county, much to the disgust of the old money Hillcrists. They previously sold a property to Hornblower with the proviso that the current tenants would not be evicted and now he's kicking them out so that he can build on the land. After a bit of skulduggery at the auction, Hornblower buys up a prized piece of land, further cementing his hold on the region. Now the Hillcrists come into some information which should persuade Hornblower to back off. Written by grantss

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Taglines JOHN GALSWORTHY'S Amazing drama of conflicting passions and ideals (Print Ad-The Mirror, ((Perth, W.A.)) 12/12/31) See more »
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Also Known As
  • Bis aufs Messer (Germany)
  • Juego sucio (Spain)
  • Hämndens timme (Sweden)
  • Нечестна игра (Bulgaria, Bulgarian title)
  • Juego sucio (Venezuela)
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  • 85 min
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Trivia The title comes from a slang phrase for "an unscrupulous business operation." Although this is a British movie, the term is considered American and dates back to just after the American Civil War (1865-1870). (Not to be confused with the similar-sounding monetary aphorism, "to have skin in the game," which refers to someone who has invested heavily in a business deal or wager.) See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Paul Merton Looks at Alfred Hitchcock (2009). See more »
Soundtracks Habanera See more »
Quotes [last lines]
Mr. Hillcrist: What is it that gets loose when you start a fight, and makes you what you think you're not? Begin as you may, it ends in this skin game! Skin game! When we began this fight, we'd clean hands. Are they clean now? What's gentility worth if it can't stand fire?
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