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1932

Skyscraper Souls

Directed by Edgar Selwyn
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.

Duration

1h 39m

Released

July 16, 1932

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5.6

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Cast29

  • Warren William
  • Maureen O'Sullivan
  • Gregory Ratoff
  • Anita Page
  • Norman Foster
  • Verree Teasdale
  • George Barbier
  • Jean Hersholt
  • Wallace Ford

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