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Skyscraper Souls (1932) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

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1932 · 99 mins · English
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Directed by
Edgar Selwyn
Starring
Edward Brophy, Gregory Ratoff, Norman Foster, Boris Karloff, Purnell Pratt, Maureen O'Sullivan

Bank president David Dwight secures a massive loan from his own institution to fund an ambitious skyscraper, prompting his board to question the loan’s propriety. His devoted longtime mistress, Sarah, watches as the ruthless David pursues mergers to protect the tower and attempts to seduce Sarah’s secretary, Lynn. He later consents to a board member’s scheme to inflate the bank’s stock and sell short just before the market collapses.

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