''The Skin Game'' ( nl, Hard tegen hard) is a 1921

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silent

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adapted from the 1920 play by

John Galsworthy John Galsworthy (; 14 August 1867 – 31 January 1933) was an English novelist and playwright. Notable works include ''The Forsyte Saga'' (1906–1921) and its sequels, ''A Modern Comedy'' and ''End of the Chapter''. He won the Nobel Prize i ...

and directed by B. E. Doxat-Pratt.

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and

Helen Haye Helen Haye (born Helen Hay, 28 August 1874 – 1 September 1957) was a British stage and film actress.
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later reprised their respective roles as Mr. Hornblower and Mrs. Hillcrist in the 1931 sound version directed by

Alfred Hitchcock Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 featur ...

Cast

- Hornblower *

Mary Clare Mary Clare Absalom (17 July 1892 – 29 August 1970) was a British actress of stage, film and television. Biography Daughter of George Alfred Absalom, Clare was educated at Wood Green secondary school, first worked in an office but a loan ...

- Chloe Hornblower *

Helen Haye Helen Haye (born Helen Hay, 28 August 1874 – 1 September 1957) was a British stage and film actress.
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- Mrs. Hillcrist *

Dawson Millward Dawson Millward (July 13, 1870 – May 15, 1926) was a British stage and film actor. Selected filmography * '' Caste'' (1915) * ''General Post'' (1920) * '' The Magistrate'' (1921) * ''The Skin Game'' (1921) * '' The Recoil'' (1922) * '' King of ...

- Mr. Hillcrist *

Malcolm Keen Malcolm Keen (8 August 1887 – 30 January 1970) was an English actor of stage, film and television. He was sometimes credited as Malcolm Keane.Meggie Albanesi Margherita Cecilia Brigida Lucia Maria Albanesi (8 October 1899—9 December 1923) was a British stage and film actress. Life and career She was born in London on 8 October 1899. Her father was Italian-born Carlo Albanesi (1856-1926), a piani ...

- Jill Hillcrist * Frederick Cooper - Rolf Hornblower *

Ivor Barnard Ivor Barnard (13 June 1887 – 30 June 1953) was an English stage, radio and film actor. He was an original member of the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, where he was a notable Shylock and Caliban. He was the original Water Rat in the first L ...

- Dawker * Muriel Alexander - Anna * James Dodd - Jackman * John H. Roberts - Auctioneer * Blanche Stanley - Mrs. Jackman * Howard Cochran * Marston Garsia - Hillcrist's Butler *

Jack Hobbs Sir John Berry Hobbs (16 December 1882– 21 December 1963), always known as Jack Hobbs, was an English professional cricketer who played for Surrey from 1905 to 1934 and for England in 61 Test matches between 1908 and 1930. Known as "The Mast ...

* Charles Trevor - A Stranger

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* Films based on works by John Galsworthy 1921 films British silent feature films Dutch silent feature films British black-and-white films Dutch black-and-white films 1921 drama films British drama films Dutch drama films 1920s British films Silent drama films {{Netherlands-silent-film-stub