Question 1

What does the title 'The Skin Game' refer to?

Accepted Answer

The title comes from a slang phrase for 'an unscrupulous business operation'. Although the movie is British, the term is American and dates back to just after the American Civil War.

Question 2

How much did the land sell for at auction in the film, and what is its modern equivalent?

Accepted Answer

The land sold for £9,500 at auction, which equates to about $43,100 U.S. at the time, or nearly $900,000 U.S. in 2025.

Question 3

Which actors reprised their roles from the 1921 silent film 'The Skin Game'?

Accepted Answer

Edmund Gwenn and Helen Haye reprised their respective roles as Mr. Hornblower and Mrs. Ivy Hillcrist from the 1921 silent film.

Question 4

What did Alfred Hitchcock say about this film in an interview with François Truffaut?

Accepted Answer

Hitchcock said, 'I didn't make it by choice, and there isn't much to be said about it.'

Question 5

What is the central conflict in 'The Skin Game'?

Accepted Answer

An old traditional family and a modern family battle over land in a small English village.

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