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Skyscraper (1928)

1h 8m

Running Time

Skyscraper (1928)

Name: Skyscraper
Genre: Drama
Released: 1928-04-08

1h 8m

Running Time

Plot.

Blondy and Swede are gruff best friends who build skyscrapers. Blondy gets sweet on a girl he saves from a falling beam, Sally, but when he is injured in an accident and temporarily crippled, he rejects her. Swede tries every desperate measure to get Blondy to fight back, to try to walk, even masquerading as stealing Sally away from him.

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Cast & Crew.

William Boyd

Blondy

Alan Hale

Slim Strede

Sue Carol

Sally

Alberta Vaughn

Jane

Wesley Barry

Redhead

Kusell's Dancing Debutantes

Dancers

Paul Weigel

Redhead's father

Elliott J. Clawson

Writer

Adrian

Costume Design

Adelaide Cannon

Editor

Stephen Goosson

Art Direction

John W. Krafft

Writer

Dudley Murphy

Story

Tay Garnett

Writer

Howard Higgin

Director

John W. Boyle

Director of Photography

Media.

Details.

Release Date
April 8, 1928

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 8m

Content Rating
NR

Genres
Drama

Last updated: 2025-05-27

This Movie Is About.

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Wiki.

Skyscraper is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Howard Higgin. At the 2nd Academy Awards in 1930, Elliott J. Clawson was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay). Prints of the film exist.