Skyscraper
1928, English. Directed by Howard Higgin.
STANDING IN THE HOOK
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 8m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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- Released
- 8 April 1928
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Tay Garnett, Elliott J. Clawson, Dudley Murphy
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How long is Skyscraper?
Skyscraper runs 68 minutes (1h 8m).
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Skyscraper is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Who directed Skyscraper?
Skyscraper (1928) was directed by Howard Higgin and stars William Boyd, Alan Hale, Sue Carol.