Skyscraper Souls (1932)
A Drama That Soars Half Way to Heaven and Reaches Half Way to Hell!
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.
- Date of release
- 1932-07-16
- TMDB
- 5.5 / 10 (14)
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Director
- Edgar Selwyn
Casting
- Warren William — David Dwight
- Maureen O'Sullivan — Lynn Harding
- Gregory Ratoff — Mr. Vinmont
- Anita Page — Jenny LeGrande
- Norman Foster — Tom Shepherd
- Verree Teasdale — Sarah Dennis
- George Barbier — Norton
- Jean Hersholt — Jake
- Wallace Ford — Slim
- Hedda Hopper — Ella Dwight
- Helen Coburn — Myra
- John Marston — Bill
Interesting facts
Skyscraper Souls is a 1932 American pre-Code romantic drama film starring Warren William, Anita Page, Maureen O'Sullivan, Gregory Ratoff, and Verree Teasdale. Directed by Edgar Selwyn, it is based on the 1931 novel Skyscraper by Faith Baldwin.
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