The Skin Game
Ancestral pride v. Industrial progress
Genres
Overview
An old traditional family and a modern family battle over land in a small English village.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
82 min
Release Date
1931-02-26
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
84
Vote Average
5.4
C. V. France
Mr. Hillcrist
Helen Haye
Mrs. Hillcrist
Jill Esmond
Jill Hillcrist
Edmund Gwenn
Mr. Hornblower
John Longden
Charles Hornblower
Phyllis Konstam
Chloe Hornblower
Frank Lawton
Rolf Hornblower
Edward Chapman
Dawker
Dora Gregory
Mrs. Jackman
George Bancroft
Second Stranger
R.E. Jeffrey
First Stranger
Herbert Ross
Mr. Jackman
Ronald Frankau
Auctioneer
Rodney Ackland
Man at Auction (uncredited)
Ivor Barnard
Man at Auction (uncredited)
Wally Patch
Van Driver (uncredited)
6.0
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0.0
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7.4
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7.5
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6.8
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6.7
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6.3
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6.9
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5.3
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5.9
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6.3
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7.5
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6.2
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6.7
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5.7
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6.3
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8.2
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7.5
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7.0
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