Under Pressure | |
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Directed by | Raoul Walsh |
Screenplay by | Borden Chase Lester Cole Noel Pierce |
Based on | story by novel East River by Borden Chase and Edward Doherty [1] |
Produced by | Robert Kane |
Starring | Edmund Lowe Victor McLaglen Florence Rice Marjorie Rambeau Charles Bickford Sig Ruman |
Cinematography | Hal Mohr L. William O'Connell |
Edited by | Robert Bischoff |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Under Pressure is a 1935 American drama film directed by Raoul Walsh, written by Borden Chase, Lester Cole and Noel Pierce, and starring Edmund Lowe, Victor McLaglen, Florence Rice, Marjorie Rambeau, Charles Bickford and Sig Ruman. It was released on February 1, 1935, by Fox Film Corporation. [2] [3] [4]
Borden Chase acted as technical adviser. The film was also known as East River and Man Lock. [5] [6]
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