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20 June 1931 (USA)
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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. full summary | add synopsis
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Dragging but not awful
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(Complete credited cast) | C.V. France | ... | Mr. Hillcrist - The Hillcrists |
| Helen Haye | ... | Mrs. Hillcrist - The Hillcrists |
| Jill Esmond | ... | Jill - The Hillcrists |
| Edmund Gwenn | ... | Mr. Hornblower - The Hornblowers |
| John Longden | ... | Charles - The Hornblowers |
| Phyllis Konstam | ... | Chloe - The Hornblowers |
| Frank Lawton | ... | Rolf - The Hornblowers |
| Herbert Ross | ... | The Jackmans |
| Dora Gregory | ... | The Jackmans |
| Edward Chapman | ... | Dawker |
| R.E. Jeffrey | ... | First Stranger |
| George Bancroft | ... | Second Stranger |
| Ronald Frankau | ... | Auctioneer |
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USA:77 min (Hypercube restored version)
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1.20 : 1 more
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Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
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Auld Lang Syne
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"The Skin Game" is not exactly classic Hitchcock-- no one could dispute that. But I still think it does not entirely deserve its bad ratings. There are a few--not too many, but a few-- interesting scenes and surprises. The characters are fairly sympathetic and well-drawn.
I think the fault of "The Skin Game" lies not in the fact that it is a stage-bound play-- Hitchcock worked wonders on screen with stage-bound plays, notably "Rope" and "Dial M for Murder". Perhaps it is that the emotions of the characters are not focused upon-- the camera keeps rather too distant. If the tone were more personal in this film, the performers might have a better chance to hold our interest.
If you are looking for entertainment and stimulation that one can normally find in a Hitchcock-- better to look somewhere else.