High Pressure (1932): Cast & Plot
High Pressure is a 1932 romantic comedy directed by Mervyn LeRoy, starring William Powell as Gar Evans, Frank McHugh and Evelyn Brent. It runs 1 hour 13 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 13m (73 min)
- Director
- Mervyn LeRoy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is High Pressure About?
The premise of High Pressure without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Gar Evans poses as the owner of the Golden Gate Artificial Rubber Company to attract investors for his bogus venture. While securing funding comes easily, his scheme unravels when prospective backers demand to meet the alleged inventor of the synthetic rubber, forcing him into a precarious charade.
High Pressure Themes & Keywords
· 47 tags- bare chested male
- male in a shower
- female jealousy
- artificial rubber
- speakeasy
- business competitor
- marriage engagement
- preliminary injunction
- crackpot inventor
- nutty scientist
- attorney
- fiance fiancee relationship
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- salesmanship
- rubber company
- private secretary
- huckster
- prohibition era
- sewage
- newspaper reporter
- newspaper headlines
- business office
- telephone sales
- selling stock
- stock ticker
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- missing person found
- manager
- company president
- district attorney
- frozen assets
- reference to diploma mill
- reference to south america
- engraved watch
- reference to the spruce goose
- selling a company
- man wears a toupee
- promoter
- stock certificate
- steam bath
- ocean liner
- new york city
- jewish american
- italian american
- fraud
- drunkenness
- chemical formula
- con game
High Pressure Cast & Characters
William Powell leads the cast as Gar Evans, with Frank McHugh as Mike Donahey and Evelyn Brent as Francine Dale. Directed by Mervyn LeRoy; 12 actors are credited in all.
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Director Mervyn LeRoy
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William Powell as Gar Evans -
Frank McHugh as Mike Donahey - Evelyn Brent as Francine Dale
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Guy Kibbee as Clifford Gray
Also Starring in High Pressure
· 8 more- Evalyn Knapp Helen Wilson
- Charles Middleton Mr. Banks
- Harry Beresford Dr. Rudolph Pfeiffer
- Oscar Apfel Mr. Hackett
- John Wray Jimmy Moore
- Ben Alexander Geoffrey Weston
- Harold Waldridge Gus Vanderbilt (as Harold Waldrige)
- Polly Walters Millie (uncredited)
More from Mervyn LeRoy
More films directed by Mervyn LeRoy, best-rated first: The Wizard of Oz, Waterloo Bridge, Mister Roberts and Quo Vadis.
High Pressure Plot Summary
What happens in High Pressure from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Gar Evans [William Powell] agrees to promote Ginsburg’s product, artificial rubber created from sewage, only after his friend Mike Donahey [Frank McHugh] assures him it is not a scam. Gar is superstitious; he believes he will only succeed if his long-suffering girlfriend Francine Dale [Evelyn Brent] joins them on the venture. She, however, has given up on him, especially since he left her five days before to pick up something, and never came back. It is only with great effort that he convinces her to give him another chance.
Full summary
The whole story of High Pressure, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know High Pressure?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actor portrayed the protagonist Gar Evans?
Cars in High Pressure
3 cars on screen, including the 1930 General Motors Cab O-10 and the 1924 Lincoln Model L.
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1930 General Motors Cab O-10 Minor role -
1924 Lincoln Model L Minor role -
1928 Peerless 6-60 Background role
High Pressure Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Ein ausgefuchster Gauner” and “Под сильным давлением”.
- Also known as
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- Ein ausgefuchster Gauner
- Под сильным давлением
- Alta Presión
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High Pressure FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of High Pressure, each answered in a sentence.
How long is High Pressure?
High Pressure runs 1 hour 13 minutes (73 minutes).
When was High Pressure released?
High Pressure was released on January 10, 1932.
Who directed High Pressure?
High Pressure was directed by Mervyn LeRoy.
More films by Mervyn LeRoy Who is in the cast of High Pressure?
High Pressure stars William Powell as Gar Evans, Frank McHugh as Mike Donahey and Evelyn Brent as Francine Dale, among 12 credited actors.
Does High Pressure have a post-credit scene?
No. High Pressure has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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