Skyline (1931 film)

Skyline is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by Sam Taylor and starring Thomas Meighan, Hardie Albright, and Maureen O'Sullivan. The film centers on the ambitious construction of a skyscraper in New York City and the various lives intertwined with the project, particularly focusing on the competition and romantic entanglements among the engineers and workers involved. It explores themes of ambition, rivalry, love, and the relentless pace of modern progress symbolized by the rising cityscape. The film is notable for its visual depiction of skyscraper construction during the era.