United States / Jul 16, 1932 / NR
A Drama That Soars Half Way to Heaven and Reaches Half Way to Hell!
1h 39min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jean Hersholt | Jake |
| Wallace Ford | Slim |
| Hedda Hopper | Ella Dwight |
| Helen Coburn | Myra |
| John Marston | Bill |
| Oscar Apfel | Brewster's Associate (uncredited) |
| Edward Brophy | Man in Elevator (uncredited) |
| Billy Gilbert | Second Ticket Agent (uncredited) |
| Boris Karloff | Man Approaching Ticket Counter |
| Geneva Mitchell | Mrs. Kyne |
| Eric Wilton | Dwight’s Butler |
| Milton Wallace | Brewster’s Associate |
| Arnold Lucy | Banker |
| Mary Gordon | Charwoman |
| Tom Kennedy | Masseur |
| Frank Atkinson | Waiter at Party |
| Mike Lally | Man in Elevator (uncredited) |
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| Edmund Mortimer | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hamilton | Policeman (Uncredited) |
| William Morris | Hamilton (Uncredited) |
| Purnell Pratt | Harrington Brewster |
| Dennis O'Keefe | Stock Brokerage Clerk (Uncredited) |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Skyscraper Souls |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cosmopolitan Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 16 luglio 1932 |
| Writer | Faith Baldwin, C. Gardner Sullivan |
| Editing | Tom Held |
| Cinematography | William H. Daniels |
| Assistant directors | Edgar Selwyn |
| Production design | Cedric Gibbons |
| Art direction | Cedric Gibbons |
| Set decoration | Cedric Gibbons |
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| Music | Nathaniel Shilkret |
| Sound | Nathaniel Shilkret |
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