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High Stakes (1931)

High Stakes poster
Directed by
Lowell Sherman
Genre
comedy drama
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 12m
Rating
3.8 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man and a woman get caught up in a risky financial scheme. They try to outsmart each other while navigating the ups and downs of the stock market.

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What happens

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. It is based on a 1924 Broadway play that starred Sherman playing the same role he plays in this film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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