The Skin Game

"Ancestral pride v. Industrial progress"

Jun 20 1931 TV-G 1h 25m
Drama

An old traditional family and a modern family battle over land in a small English village.

Plot

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 stop his business.

Written by

John Galsworthy, Alfred Hitchcock, Alma Reville

Directed by

Alfred Hitchcock

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

British International Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
3,760
Average Rating
5.7 out of 10
Metascore
48
Popularity
NA