The Price of Things
Seen it?1930 | 86 min | Drama, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for people who like their stories with a little danger and anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. One to watch when you can give it your full attention.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 26 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1930: an older pace and style.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
Courtenay John Dayre is drugged by a jealous spy on the night before his loveless marriage to Anthea. His twin, John Courtenay Dayre, reluctantly agrees to impersonate his brother at the wedding, only to discover a genuine affection for his accidental wife. Meanwhile, Courtenay begins to understand the price of things when he realises that his affair has allowed a valuable military secret to be stolen.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 383 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Elinor Glyn
- Elissa LandiAnthea Mary Dayre
- Mona GoyaNatasha Boleska
- Marjorie LoringDaphne
- Muriel MintyLady Pomeroy
- Stewart RomeDick Hammond
- Walter TennysonLord John Courtenay Dayre
- Alfred TennysonCourtenay John Dayre, Duke of Ardayre
- Dino GalvaniHunya
- David ParrHugo
- Vincent SternroydHargreaves