
High Pressure
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...
Top Cast


William Powell
William Powell
Gar Evans
William Powell
Gar Evans


Evelyn Brent
Evelyn Brent
Francine Dale
Evelyn Brent
Francine Dale


George Sidney
George Sidney
Colonel Ginsburg
George Sidney
Colonel Ginsburg


John Wray
John Wray
Jimmy Moore
John Wray
Jimmy Moore


Evalyn Knapp
Evalyn Knapp
Helen Wilson
Evalyn Knapp
Helen Wilson


Guy Kibbee
Guy Kibbee
Clifford Gray
Guy Kibbee
Clifford Gray


Frank McHugh
Frank McHugh
Mike Donahey
Frank McHugh
Mike Donahey


Oscar Apfel
Oscar Apfel
Mr. Hackett
Oscar Apfel
Mr. Hackett


Ben Alexander
Ben Alexander
Geoffrey Weston
Ben Alexander
Geoffrey Weston


Harold Waldridge
Harold Waldridge
Gus Vanderbilt (as Harold Waldrige)
Harold Waldridge
Gus Vanderbilt (as Harold Waldrige)
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