

Skyscraper Souls
1932-07-16 · 99 min · ★ 5.5
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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- Directors
- Edgar Selwyn
- Production companies
- Cosmopolitan Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Warren WilliamDavid Dwight
Maureen O'SullivanLynn Harding
Gregory RatoffMr. Vinmont
Anita PageJenny LeGrande
Norman FosterTom Shepherd
Verree TeasdaleSarah Dennis
George BarbierNorton
Jean HersholtJake
Wallace FordSlim
Hedda HopperElla Dwight
John MarstonBill
Oscar ApfelBrewster's Associate (uncredited)
Edward BrophyMan in Elevator (uncredited)
Billy GilbertSecond Ticket Agent (uncredited)
Boris KarloffMan Approaching Ticket Counter
Geneva MitchellMrs. Kyne
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