The Game's Up
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The Game's Up

8.0 / 10 1919 50mNR English
Comedy

Storyline

Struggling young painter Ruth Elliott has written her Eastern friend Mildred Colburn that she has gained fame in the West as an artist. When Mildred stops to visit on her way to Honolulu, Ruth hires Peter Neyland to pose as her chauffeur for five hours. Peter is actually a wealthy young man who accepts the offer as a lark.

Cast & Crew

Albert Ray

Albert Ray

Peter Neyland (as Al Ray)

Lead
Ruth Clifford

Ruth Clifford

Ruth Elliott

ML

Mildred Lee

Mildred Colburn

HH

Harry Holden

McQuade

MC

Margaret Cullington

Mrs. Peabody Jones

CG

Clifford Grey

Ted Latham (as Clifford Gray)

John Cossar

John Cossar

P. Van Rennselear Neyland (as John Hay Cossar)

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Elsie Jane Wilson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Game's Up is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker