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Success at Any Price (1934): Cast

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Success at Any Price is a 1934 drama directed by J. Walter Ruben, starring Edward Everett Horton as Harry Fisher, Frank Morgan and Bess Flowers. It runs 1 hour 14 minutes.

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Success at Any Price (1934) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 14m (74 min)
Director
J. Walter Ruben
Genre
Drama
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Success at Any Price About?

The premise of Success at Any Price without spoilers.

A young man ruthlessly climbs the corporate ladder only to attempt suicide when the stock market crashes.

Success at Any Price Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • loan
  • parenthood
  • 1929 stock market crash
  • 1929 depression
  • advertising agency
  • capitalist
  • saved by love interest
  • saved by woman
  • unfaithful wife
  • murder of brother
  • boyfriend girlfriend relationship
  • femme fatale
+38 more
  • bare chested male
  • gay subtext
  • boss employee relationship
  • reversal of fortune
  • social climber
  • trophy wife
  • marital proposal declined
  • childless marriage
  • husband spying on wife
  • ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationship
  • nursing someone back to health
  • melodrama
  • workplace drama
  • tragedy drama
  • hopeful ending
  • morality play
  • 1920s
  • 1930s
  • new york state
  • united states of america
  • new york
  • stock market crash
  • corporate ladder
  • secretary
  • private detective
  • perfume
  • new york city
  • mistress
  • marriage
  • investment
  • infidelity
  • handkerchief
  • gunshot wound
  • gunfire
  • greed
  • golf
  • funeral
  • fired from a job
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Cast & crew

Success at Any Price Cast & Characters

Edward Everett Horton leads the cast as Harry Fisher, with Frank Morgan as Raymond Merritt and Bess Flowers as Secretary. Directed by J. Walter Ruben; 10 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from J. Walter Ruben

More films directed by J. Walter Ruben: The Bad Man of Brimstone, Trouble for Two, Riffraff and Java Head.

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FAQ

Success at Any Price FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Success at Any Price, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Success at Any Price?

Success at Any Price runs 1 hour 14 minutes (74 minutes).

When was Success at Any Price released?

Success at Any Price was released on March 16, 1934.

Who directed Success at Any Price?

Success at Any Price was directed by J. Walter Ruben.

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Who is in the cast of Success at Any Price?

Success at Any Price stars Edward Everett Horton as Harry Fisher, Frank Morgan as Raymond Merritt and Bess Flowers as Secretary, among 10 credited actors.

Does Success at Any Price have a post-credit scene?

No. Success at Any Price has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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