The Skin Game (1931)

In the heart of England's verdant countryside, a fierce battle of wills ensues between the affluent Hillcrist family and the newly wealthy, unabashedly ambitious Mr. Hornblower. The aristocratic Hillcrists are shaken from their peaceful existence when Mr. Hornblower, a relentless social climber, purchases the adjoining land from their ancestral estate. Despite his initial promise to allow the tenant family residing there to stay indefinitely, Hornblower's insatiable hunger for progress drives him to evict them, planning to replace the pastoral beauty with smoke-belching factories. As Hornblower's industrial revolution threatens to tarnish the rural charm surrounding the Hillcrist Manor, the family refuses to stand idle. Although the cunning Hornblower outmaneuvers them in an auction for a crucial piece of area property, the Hillcrists are not ready to surrender their haven to the encroaching urban sprawl. In a desperate act of resistance, Mrs. Hillcrist uncovers a scandalous secret from the past of Hornblower's daughter-in-law, Chloe. Armed with this information, she attempts to blackmail Hornblower, demanding the return of the disputed land in exchange for her silence. However, this drastic measure brings about unforeseen and tragic consequences, escalating the feud to a climax that will forever alter the lives of both families. "The Skin Game" is a riveting tale of class struggles, ruthless ambition and the dark secrets that lie beneath the surface of respectability, all set against the changing landscape of a society on the brink of industrialization.

The Skin Game is a drama movie featuring C. V. France.

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