The Skin Game (1931 film)

The Skin Game 1931 is a British feature film by Alfred Hitchcock, based on a play by John Galsworthy and produced by British International Pictures. The story revolves around two rival families, the Hillcrists and the Hornblowers, and the disastrous results of the feud between them.

After being tricked out of the land in an auction, the Hillcrists learn a dark secret about Mr. Hornblowers beautiful daughterinlaw Chloe played by Phyllis Konstam. It turns out that she had previously earned a living by playing the professional other woman in prearranged divorce cases.When Mr. Hornblower learns of this secret, and that the Hillcrists have discovered it and are prepared to use it against his family, Mr. Hornblower agrees to sell the rural land to the Hillcrists for less than half the auction price, on the condition that the family swears to keep the information secret. However, the news starts to leak out, precipitating a crisis in the family. ........

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