This is number 36 on the William Powell list of movies that I have seen, and if you like Powell, it should be a must see. First and foremost a sales movie, and there are very few people who could actually play Con Man/Sales Motivator Gar Evans and actually make him likable. Besides Powell, they are Gable, Cagney, John Barrymore, Edward G. Robinson and Warren William. Powell who would later play a variation of Gar Evans as Bill Chandler in "Libeled Lady" is perfect in his role, as are most of the supporting cast especially Frank McHugh (Mike Donahey), and an actor I never noticed before, George Sidney (Col. Ginsburg). I also liked Evalyn Knapp who was really beautiful in her role as Helen Wilson. There was one big problem with this movie, and it was Evelyn Brent as Francine Dale. She looked old, tired, and beaten down. Brent who was 33 when this came out, looked like she was about 50. I have seen six other Brent movies (Including "Interference" with Powell), and this is the worst she looked. She looked especially weak when compared to Powell and the much older George Sidney, both of whom had much more energy then he did. Spoilers Ahead: How and why, Powell wanted to and (ended up with) her I will never know, they had no chemistry together. This movie would have been a classic if Knapp or, need I mention, Myrna Loy would have been Francine. Still I give it eight of ten stars, despite Brent.
Review of High Pressure
