The lives of a number of the workers and executives in a Manhattan skyscraper are affected by the actions of a philandering and crooked company boss.
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| Mary Brian | ... | Mary Harper | |
| Irene Rich | ... | Ann Burns | |
| James Hall | ... | Jimmy Duncan | |
| Hale Hamilton | ... | David Witman | |
| Noel Francis | ... | Marge Lyon | |
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Clay Clement | ... | Kenneth Burns |
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The lives of a number of the workers and executives in a Manhattan skyscraper are affected by the actions of a philandering and crooked company boss.
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$50,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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The earliest documented West Coast telecasts of this film took place in San Francisco Wednesday 9 September 1952 on KRON (Channel 4), and in Los Angeles Thursday 23 October 1952 on KECA (Channel 7). See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Surprisingly entertaining B-movie about intertwined lives during a typical day in a downtown office tower. The cast is attractive, and there's a suitably despicable villain who gets what he deserves. Starts out looking like it's going to be a Grand Hotel knock-off but only one story is covered. Later a hint of the bank run of American Madness is thrown in sketchily. Like other such contemporary lower case pictures with similar styles & themes (such as Hotel Continental from the same year, which really IS a Grand Hotel knock-off), it has no street exteriors --saving money -- and moves satisfyingly fast with second-tier actors showing their stuff. But this one is distinguished by a really unusual scene-changing device making use of the skyscraper's vertical architecture really well. Made by a no-name company with a Gower Gulch list of techs and creative talent behind the camera.
I had no idea this type of production could be so good.