High Stakes (1931 film)
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| High Stakes | |
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| Directed by | Lowell Sherman |
| Produced by | RKO Pictures |
| Written by | J. Walter Ruben |
| Starring | Lowell Sherman Mae Murray Karen Morley Edward Martindel |
| Music by | Max Steiner |
| Cinematography | J. Roy Hunt |
| Distributed by | RKO Pictures |
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Release dates
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August 18, 1931 |
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Running time
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69 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
High Stakes is a 1931 American Pre-Code comedy drama produced and released by RKO Pictures. The picture was directed by Lowell Sherman who also stars and marks the last starring screen appearance of silent screen diva Mae Murray.[1] [2] It is based on a 1924 Broadway play that starred Sherman playing the same role he plays in this film.[3]
Cast
- Lowell Sherman - Joe Lennon
- Mae Murray - Dolly Jordan Lennon
- Karen Morley - Anne Cornwall
- Edward Martindel - Richard Lennon
- Leyland Hodgson - Louis Winkler aka Louis DeSalta
- Ethel Levey - Mrs. Leonore Gregory
- Alan Roscoe - Judge Hennessey
- Maude Turner Gordon - Mrs. Hennessey
- Charles Coleman - Murray
- Phillips Smalley - Mr. Gregory
References
- ↑ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1931-40 by The American Film Institute, c.1993
- ↑ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:High Stakes
- ↑ High Stakes produced on Broadway at the Hudson Theatre; Sept. 1924-Dec. 1924, IBDb.com; accessed September 13, 2015.
External links
- High Stakes details, IMDb.com
- High Stakes synopsis, allmovie.com
