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Skyscraper Souls (1932)

A Drama That Soars Half Way to Heaven and Reaches Half Way to Hell!

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 39M

Director : Edgar Selwyn

Synopsis

Skyscraper Souls is a Pre-Code 1932 drama film starring Warren William and Maureen O'Sullivan. The film was directed by Edgar Selwyn and is based upon the novel Skycraper by Faith Baldwin. The film depicts the aspirations and lives of several people in the Seacoast National Bank Building. Among them is David Dwight, the womanizing bank owner who keeps his estranged wife happy by paying her bills. His secretary Sarah wants him to get a divorce so they can marry.

Actors

Warren William
Warren William
David Dwight
Maureen O'Sullivan
Maureen O'Sullivan
Lynn Harding
Gregory Ratoff
Gregory Ratoff
Mr. Vinmont
Anita Page
Anita Page
Jenny LeGrande
Norman Foster
Norman Foster
Tom Shepherd
Verree Teasdale
Verree Teasdale
Sarah Dennis
George Barbier
George Barbier
Norton
Jean Hersholt
Jean Hersholt
Jake
Wallace Ford
Wallace Ford
Slim
Hedda Hopper
Hedda Hopper
Ella Dwight
Helen Coburn
Helen Coburn
Myra
John Marston
John Marston
Bill
Oscar Apfel
Oscar Apfel
Brewster's Associate (uncredited)
Edward Brophy
Edward Brophy
Man in Elevator (uncredited)
Billy Gilbert
Billy Gilbert
Second Ticket Agent (uncredited)
Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff
Man Approaching Ticket Counter

Crews

Edgar Selwyn
Edgar Selwyn
Director
Faith Baldwin
Faith Baldwin
Novel
C. Gardner Sullivan
C. Gardner Sullivan
Adaptation

Trailers and other movies

Skyscraper Souls (Preview Clip)

Posters and backgrounds

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