Parallel French-speaking version of Warners' "High Pressure" (1932), a comedy satire on fast-talking promoters, crazy inventors, and stock market hype. The story line comes from Kandel's stage play "Hot Money," which had played on Broadway a month or two in 1931, before Warners bought screen rights and changed the title.
Is this worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a soft spot for pre-code era shenanigans. If you’re a fan of rapid-fire dialogue and movies that feel like a stage play taped to a camera, you’ll probably find something to love here. But if you hate feeling like you're missing half the plot because the actors are rac...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Henry Blanke
Jerome Storm
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"Is this worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a soft spot for pre-code era shenanigans. If you’re a fan of rapid-fire dialogue and movies that feel like a stage play taped to a camera, you’ll probably find something to love here. But if you hate feeling like you're missing half the plot because the actors are racing through their lines like they're late for a bus, you might want to skip it. It’s funny how this feels like a cousin to Itching Palms in spirit. Both are obsessed with that des..."
Pierre de Ramey
Aben Kandel, André Luguet
United States
1920 · IMDb 6.7
Robert Thornby
