Under Pressure (1935 film)

Under Pressure is a 1935 American drama film directed by Raoul Walsh, written by Borden Chase, Lester Cole and Noel Pierce, and starring Edmund Lowe, Victor McLaglen, Florence Rice, Marjorie Rambeau, Charles Bickford and Sig Ruman. It was released on February 1, 1935, by Fox Film Corporation.^[2][3][4]

Directed byRaoul Walsh

Screenplay byBorden Chase
Lester Cole
Noel Pierce

Based onstory by novel East River by Borden Chase and Edward Doherty^[1]

Produced byRobert Kane

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Under Pressure
Directed by	Raoul Walsh
Screenplay by	Borden Chase Lester Cole Noel Pierce
Based on	story by novel East River by Borden Chase and Edward Doherty[1]
Produced by	Robert Kane
Starring	Edmund Lowe Victor McLaglen Florence Rice Marjorie Rambeau Charles Bickford Sig Ruman
Cinematography	Hal Mohr L. William O'Connell
Edited by	Robert Bischoff
Production company	Fox Film Corporation
Distributed by	Fox Film Corporation
Release date	February 1, 1935 (1935-02-01)
Running time	72 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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Chase wrote a story based on his Holland Tunnel experience with Edward Doherty. Film rights were bought by Fox Films who hired Chase to adapt the book and act as a technical adviser. Chase later adapted it into the novel East River.

The film was also known as East River and Man Lock.^[5][6]