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.
You should watch this today if you have a soft spot for movies where the main character is clearly three drinks in at all times. It is for people who enjoy snappy insults and actors who lean against doorframes like they are posing for a painting. If you need big action or a plot that moves faster than a turtle, you wil...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Lowell Sherman
Harley Knoles
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"You should watch this today if you have a soft spot for movies where the main character is clearly three drinks in at all times. It is for people who enjoy snappy insults and actors who lean against doorframes like they are posing for a painting. If you need big action or a plot that moves faster than a turtle, you will probably hate this. Lowell Sherman is the star here, and he also directed it. He plays Joe, a guy who seems to find life slightly exhausting but very funny. He spends a lot of t..."
Willard Mack, J. Walter Ruben
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