Hush Money

"An Exquisite Love That Must Be Reckoned in Dollars, Heartbreak or Happiness Hinged Upon"

1931 1h 8m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Story of a girl who tries to live down the past and marries a wealthy man. Blackmail attempt by old associate foiled by friendly detective.

“An Exquisite Love That Must Be Reckoned in Dollars, Heartbreak or Happiness Hinged Upon”

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Cast

Joan Bennett
Joan Gordon
Hardie Albright
Stuart Elliot
Owen Moore
Steve Pelton
Myrna Loy
Flo Curtis
C. Henry Gordon
Jack Curtis
Douglas Cosgrove
Captain Dan Emmett
George Raft
Maxie
Henry Armetta
Bootlegger (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sidney Lanfield
Writers: Sidney Lanfield, Sidney Lanfield, Philip Klein
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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95 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sidney Lanfield, shot by John F. Seitz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Joan Bennett and Hardie Albright and Owen Moore carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An Exquisite Love That Must Be Reckoned in Dollars, Heartbreak or Happiness Hinged Upon".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0021984 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sidney Lanfield directs. John F. Seitz behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
295 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Sidney Lanfield, shot by John F. Seitz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Joan Bennett and Hardie Albright and Owen Moore carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "An Exquisite Love That Must Be Reckoned in Dollars, Heartbreak or Happiness Hinged Upon".
7IMDB entry: tt0021984 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.