High Pressure
Synopsis
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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William Powell
Gar Evans
Evelyn Brent
Francine Dale
George Sidney
Colonel Ginsburg
John Wray
Jimmy Moore
Evalyn Knapp
Helen Wilson
Guy Kibbee
Clifford Gray
Frank McHugh
Mike Donahey
Oscar Apfel
Mr. Hackett
Ben Alexander
Geoffrey Weston
Harold Waldridge
Gus Vanderbilt (as Harold Waldrige)
Charles Middleton
Mr. Banks
Harry Beresford
Dr. Rudolph Pfeiffer
Polly Walters
Millie (uncredited)
Luis Alberni
Colombo (uncredited)
Henry Armetta
Italian Investor (uncredited)
Hooper Atchley
Nightclub Manager (uncredited)
James P. Burtis
Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
Nat Carr
Jewish Man at Pep Talk (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 30, 1932
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mervyn LeRoy
- Screenplay & Story
- Joseph Jackson, S.J. Peters
- Original Score
- Bernhard Kaun
- Original Title
- High Pressure
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Production Studios
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mervyn LeRoy
Joseph Jackson, S.J. Peters, Aben Kandel
Bernhard Kaun
Robert Kurrle
Ralph Dawson
Department Leadership Roster
Mervyn LeRoy
Director
Joseph Jackson
Screenplay
Robert Kurrle
Director of Photography
Ralph Dawson
Editor
S.J. Peters
Screenplay
Earl Luick
Costume Design
Bernhard Kaun
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About High Pressure
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is High Pressure about?
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...
Who directed High Pressure?
High Pressure was directed by Mervyn LeRoy.
Who stars in High Pressure?
The principal cast of High Pressure includes William Powell, Evelyn Brent, George Sidney, John Wray, Evalyn Knapp.
When was High Pressure released and how long is it?
High Pressure was released in 1932 with a total runtime of 1h 13m.
Who composed the musical score for High Pressure?
The original motion picture soundtrack for High Pressure was composed by Bernhard Kaun.