An entrepreneur will let nothing stand in his way of acquiring a 100-story office building.An entrepreneur will let nothing stand in his way of acquiring a 100-story office building.An entrepreneur will let nothing stand in his way of acquiring a 100-story office building.
Richard Alexander
- Man Tom Bumps Into
- (uncredited)
Oscar Apfel
- Brewster's Associate
- (uncredited)
Frank Atkinson
- Waiter At Party
- (uncredited)
Reginald Barlow
- Brewster's Associate
- (uncredited)
Harry C. Bradley
- Johnson, Dwight's Secretary
- (uncredited)
Edward Brophy
- Man in Elevator
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaBoris Karloff: (at around 20 mins) Approaching a ticket counter as 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.
- GoofsWhen Lynn is working late, as she leaves Tom to bring the unfinished report to Mr. Dwight, the moving shadow of the boom mic is clearly visible on the wall by the door.
- 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.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (2008)
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Exciting and seamy melodrama
This movie is almost like combining a soap opera like the TV show HOTEL and combining it with the 1930s film THE MATCH KING. This is because throughout this modern skyscraper, many stories involving infidelity and financial ruin abound. And, of all the tales, the most pervasive and impressive is the character Warren William plays--a guy who has leveraged his empire to the hilt and stands on the verge of great success or bankruptcy--much like William's true-life character from THE MATCH KING. The story also has a decent amount of sleaze compared to later films since it was made in the early days of the Hay Office that controlled violence and morals in films. In the early days, they weren't as strict and studios didn't take them all that seriously--this is VERY evident in this film as it pulls very few punches in telling this entertaining tale.
By the way, almost equally entertaining is another film that apparently is a re-working of this Warren William film. "Manhattan Tower" is a low-budget film with a heck of a lot of entertainment value despite its very low budget. Currently, you can watch or download this film through IMDb and compare it to "Skyscraper Souls". Wow...these two films would sure make a nice double-feature.
By the way, almost equally entertaining is another film that apparently is a re-working of this Warren William film. "Manhattan Tower" is a low-budget film with a heck of a lot of entertainment value despite its very low budget. Currently, you can watch or download this film through IMDb and compare it to "Skyscraper Souls". Wow...these two films would sure make a nice double-feature.
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- planktonrules
- Jul 19, 2006
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- $382,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 39 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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