Success at Any Price

Mar 16, 1934

1h 14m

★ 3.8

Overview

A young man ruthlessly climbs the corporate ladder only to attempt suicide when the stock market crashes.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

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Cast

Joe Martin

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Agnes Carter

Genevieve Tobin

Raymond Merritt

Frank Morgan

Sarah Griswold

Colleen Moore

Harry Fisher

Edward Everett Horton

Dinah McCabe

Nydia Westman

Hatfield

Henry Kolker

Geoffrey Halliburton

Allen Vincent

Marie

Theresa Harris

Secretary

Bess Flowers

The ruthless and ambitious Yasuhiko uses his charm to manipulate and exploit those around him to climb the corporate social ladder. After securing a position at a prestigious firm through deceit, he callously discards the women who helped him and embezzles company funds to further his personal gain. His cold-blooded ascent eventually leads to a web of blackmail and moral decay as his past actions begin to catch up with him.

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