Cocky Biff Williams, a high-rise iron worker, on his perch 24 stories above the New York City street, flirts with a beautiful woman, Lynn Crawford, in an office-window nearby. She turns out to be a real-estate racketeer and, later when they get together, talks Biff into investing his life savings in lots that have no title, but Biff is unaware of this.
You should probably watch this if you like seeing big, tough guys act like total idiots. It’s perfect for a rainy afternoon when you don't want to think too hard. If you hate early sound films where everyone yells their lines, you will probably hate this one. Victor McLaglen plays Biff. He is an iron worker who spends...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Irving Cummings
Henry Edwards
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"You should probably watch this if you like seeing big, tough guys act like total idiots. It’s perfect for a rainy afternoon when you don't want to think too hard. If you hate early sound films where everyone yells their lines, you will probably hate this one. Victor McLaglen plays Biff. He is an iron worker who spends his days 24 stories in the air. The movie starts with him flirting through a window with Lynn Crawford, played by Lilyan Tashman. Who even does that? The height doesn't seem to b..."
Mary McAllister
Andrew Bennison, Billy K. Wells, Dudley Nichols
United States
