Skyscraper Souls (1932)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.664 |
Directed By
Edgar Selwyn
Crew
Edgar Selwyn
Faith Baldwin
C. Gardner Sullivan
Nathaniel Shilkret
William H. Daniels
Tom Held
Cedric Gibbons
TOP CAST
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
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)
Edmund Mortimer
Party Guest (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Policeman (Uncredited)
William Morris
Hamilton (Uncredited)
Purnell Pratt
Harrington Brewster
Dennis O'Keefe
Stock Brokerage Clerk (Uncredited)
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