Skyscraper Souls (1932)
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- Passed
- 1h 39min
- Drama, Romance
- 16 Jul 1932 (USA)
- Movie
An entrepreneur will let nothing stand in his way of acquiring a 100-story office building.
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Cast verified as complete
| Warren William | ... |
David Dwight
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| Maureen O'Sullivan | ... |
Lynn Harding
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| Gregory Ratoff | ... |
Vinmont
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| Anita Page | ... |
Jenny LeGrande
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| Verree Teasdale | ... |
Sarah Dennis
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| Norman Foster | ... |
Tom
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| George Barbier | ... |
Charlie Norton
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| Jean Hersholt | ... |
Jake Sorenson
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| Wallace Ford | ... |
Slim
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| Hedda Hopper | ... |
Ella Dwight
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Helen Coburn | ... |
Myra
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John Marston | ... |
Bill
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| Richard Alexander | ... |
Man Tom Bumps Into (uncredited)
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| Oscar Apfel | ... |
Brewster's Associate (uncredited)
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| Frank Atkinson | ... |
Waiter At Party (uncredited)
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| Reginald Barlow | ... |
Brewster's Associate (uncredited)
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| Harry C. Bradley | ... |
Johnson, Dwight's Secretary (uncredited)
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| Edward Brophy | ... |
Man in Elevator (uncredited)
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| Gordon De Main | ... |
Banker (uncredited)
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| Jesse De Vorska | ... |
Sol - Vinmont's Associate (uncredited)
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| Adolph Faylauer | ... |
Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
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| Billy Gilbert | ... |
Second Ticket Agent (uncredited)
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| Mary Gordon | ... |
Charwoman (uncredited)
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Jack Grey | ... |
Bank Guard (uncredited)
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| Chuck Hamilton | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Boris Karloff | ... |
Man Approaching Ticket Counter (uncredited)
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| Tom Kennedy | ... |
Masseur (uncredited)
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| Mike Lally | ... |
Man in Elevator (uncredited)
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| Arnold Lucy | ... |
Banker (uncredited)
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| Geneva Mitchell | ... |
Mrs. Kyne (uncredited)
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| William Morris | ... |
Hamilton (uncredited)
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| Edmund Mortimer | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| William H. O'Brien | ... |
Waiter Tom Bumps Into (uncredited)
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| Dennis O'Keefe | ... |
Stock Brokerage Clerk (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps | ... |
John - Gym Attendant (uncredited)
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| Purnell Pratt | ... |
Harrington Brewster (uncredited)
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Sam Rice | ... |
Big Man in Elevator (uncredited)
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| Henry Roquemore | ... |
Man Who Loses His Hat (uncredited)
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| Larry Steers | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Milton Wallace | ... |
Brewster's Associate (uncredited)
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Eric Wilton | ... |
Dwight's Butler (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Edgar Selwyn | ||
Written by
| Faith Baldwin | ... | (novel "Skyscraper") |
| C. Gardner Sullivan | ... | (adaptation) |
Music by
| Nathaniel Shilkret | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| William H. Daniels | ... | (photographed by) (as William Daniels) |
Editing by
| Tom Held | ||
Casting By
| Benjamin Thau | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Cullen Tate | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
| Fred Morgan | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Elmer Harris | ... | dialogue continuity |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1932) (United States) (theatrical)
- Regal Films (1932) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1932) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro Goldwyn Mayer (1932) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Film AB Le Mat-Metro-Goldwyn (1932) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn Filmselskap (1933) (Norway) (theatrical)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1993) (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Aspirations and the lives of several people working at the gigantic Seacoast National Bank Building interweave in various plots. The most notable character is David Dwight, the womanizing bank owner who keeps his estranged wife happy by paying for her extravagant globetrotting. Dwight's long time secretary Sarah yearns for them to divorce so her affair with him can be legitimized. Sarah shows her good side by playing mother to the young innocent Lynn Harding, who she employs as an assistant. Beautiful Miss Harding is relentlessly pursued by extroverted bank teller Tom Sheppard, but he is frustrated when Dwight lures her away with power and wealth. Then Dwight ruins everyone's finances in a successful bid to get full control of his skyscraper by manipulating the company's stock price. Now there doesn't appear to be anyone who can prevent the power monger from taking advantage of the ingenue Harding-or is there?
Written by Gary Jackson |
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| Taglines | Scandal and treachery, love and passion, stalk through the corridors of this mighty tower! (Print Ad- St. Petersburg Times, ((St. Petersburg, Fla.)) 14 August 1932) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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| Budget | $382,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | (Cameo) Boris Karloff: (at around 20 mins) Approaching a ticket counter as Tom (Norman Foster) takes his leave. During filming of The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932), Boris Karloff took time off to appear in this film; the camera immediately cuts away once the actor appears, so the purpose behind his cameo seems to have been deleted. See more » |
| Goofs | When Lynn is working late, as she leaves Tom to bring the unfinished report to Mr. Dwight, the moving shadow of the boom mic is visible on the wall by the door. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (2008). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Singin' in the Rain (1929) See more » |
| Quotes |
David 'Dave' Dwight:
Hello, Ham old egg! How are ya? 'Ham' Hamilton: [as they shake hands] Fine. David 'Dave' Dwight: How's your wife? 'Ham' Hamilton: Splendid. She's in Egypt, digging up ruins. David 'Dave' Dwight: Oh, she seems to like ruins, [looks down at Hamilton's feet] David 'Dave' Dwight: especially with spats on. See more » |