Summaries

An entrepreneur will let nothing stand in his way of acquiring a 100-story office building.

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?—Gary Jackson <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • title co written by female
  • man woman romance
  • death by asphyxiation
  • drunk on champagne
  • diamond broker
Genres
  • Drama
  • Romance
Release date Jul 15, 1932
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Passed
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
Production companies Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Cosmopolitan Productions

Box office

Budget $382000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 39m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

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