High Pressure
High Pressure

High Pressure

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1932
1h 13m
5.4(9 votes)
Comedy
Romance

Overview

Gar Evans is a con artist, who pretends to be the owner of a "Golden Gate Artificial Rubber Company", and he is looking for investors. Finding them is relatively easy, but it becomes difficult when those want to see the inventor of the synthetic rubber...

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Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast & Crew

32 members
Acting

William Powell

Gar Evans

William Powell
Acting

Evelyn Brent

Francine Dale

Evelyn Brent
Acting

George Sidney

Colonel Ginsburg

George Sidney
Acting

John Wray

Jimmy Moore

John Wray
Acting

Evalyn Knapp

Helen Wilson

Evalyn Knapp
Acting

Guy Kibbee

Clifford Gray

Guy Kibbee
Acting

Frank McHugh

Mike Donahey

Frank McHugh
Acting

Oscar Apfel

Mr. Hackett

Oscar Apfel
Acting

Ben Alexander

Geoffrey Weston

Ben Alexander
Acting

Harold Waldridge

Gus Vanderbilt (as Harold Waldrige)

Harold Waldridge
Acting

Charles Middleton

Mr. Banks

Charles Middleton
Acting

Harry Beresford

Dr. Rudolph Pfeiffer

Harry Beresford
Acting

Polly Walters

Millie (uncredited)

Polly Walters
Acting

Luis Alberni

Colombo (uncredited)

Luis Alberni
Acting

Henry Armetta

Italian Investor (uncredited)

Henry Armetta
Acting

Hooper Atchley

Nightclub Manager (uncredited)

Hooper Atchley
Acting

James P. Burtis

Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)

James P. Burtis
Acting

Nat Carr

Jewish Man at Pep Talk (uncredited)

Nat Carr
Acting

Frank Darien

Oscar Brown - Realty Agent (uncredited)

Frank Darien
Acting

Eddie Graham

Telephone Salesman (uncredited)

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Acting

William Halligan

Bartender (uncredited)

William Halligan
Acting

Charles Judels

Salvatore (uncredited)

Charles Judels
Acting

Roscoe Karns

Telephone Salesman (uncredited)

Roscoe Karns
Acting

André Luguet

Señor Rodriguez

André Luguet
Acting

James A. Marcus

Daniel Boone (uncredited)

James A. Marcus
Acting

Buddy Roosevelt

Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)

Buddy Roosevelt
Acting

Hector V. Sarno

Poppolus - Italian Investor (uncredited)

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Acting

Cliff Saum

Telephone Salesman (uncredited)

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Alison Skipworth

Mrs. Miller (uncredited)

Alison Skipworth
Acting

Ben Taggart

Attorney General's Officer (uncredited)

Ben Taggart
Acting

Ellinor Vanderveer

Woman on Dock (uncredited)

Ellinor Vanderveer
Acting

Bobby Watson

The Baron (uncredited)

Bobby Watson

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