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The Skin Game (1931)

★ 5.7TV-G77 minDirector: Alfred Hitchcock

1931 British film

The Skin Game is a 1931 British drama film by Alfred Hitchcock, based on the 1920 play by John Galsworthy and produced by British International Pictures. The story revolves around two rival families, the Hillcrists and the Hornblowers, and the disastrous results of the feud between them.

Edmund Gwenn and Helen Haye reprised their respective roles as Mr. Hornblower and Mrs. Hillcrist from the 1921 silent version.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Skin Game about?
The Skin Game (1931) — A rich family, the Hillcrests, is fighting against the speculator, Hornblower, who sends away poor farmers to build factories on their lands. When Mrs. Hillcrest finds out that Chloe Hornblower was a prostitute, she uses this secret to blackmail the speculator and force him to st
Is The Skin Game based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Skin Game scary?
Content rating: TV-G. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.