Skyscraper Souls
A Drama That Soars Half Way to Heaven and Reaches Half Way to Hell!
1932-07-16
United States of America
99 minutes.
DramaRomancenew york cityskyscrapernew buildingwomanizersecretaryolder man younger woman relationshippre-codedressing roomchanging roomjumping off a buildingopen marriagestock market crashworkplace romancemurder by gunshotstock swindlereal estate developerbank loanbusiness acquisitionoffice buildingcorrupt businessmanbank presidentshareholdersdating the bossrevenge for cheatinggold diggersloyal mistressmistress kills lover
Overview
After bank president David Dwight makes a vast loan to himself to build a remarkable skyscraper, his board questions the propriety of the loan. Despite the devotion of longtime mistress Sarah, the ruthless David, while seeking bank mergers to protect his building, tries to seduce Sarah's secretary, Lynn. David then agrees to a plot by a bank board member to inflate his bank's stock and sell short — just before the market crashes.
Year 1932
Director Edgar Selwyn
Crew Faith Baldwin (Novel), Edgar Selwyn (Director), C. Gardner Sullivan (Adaptation), Nathaniel Shilkret (Music), William H. Daniels (Cinematography), Tom Held (Editor)
Popularity 1
Language English
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