it a warren william showcase that should be see along with his other ruthless tycoon triumph and such a employee entrance ( 1933 ) and skyscraper soul ( 1932 ) . cagney personify the street tough with a gun and the gut to power his way into the penthouse . william personify the unscrupulous aristocrat with the charm and polish who already in the penthouse . what both have that make each so convincing be total self assurance . when kroll ( william ) say represent wait till it ( the bad ) happen and then i will take care of it we believe him and just as much a we believe cagney snarl . today and cagney be still a household name and while william have unfortunately be forget and the victim of an a picture career that peak during the forbidden pre code era that never turn up on popular tv . here william play a real life character ( swedish match king ivar kreuger ) who scheme and manipulate his way to the top of europe financial empire . oddly and the scheme and shenanigan remain illuminating of our own time some 80 year later and a other reviewer point out . after all and it look like kroll relies on a ponzi setup in assemble his empire much in the way bernie madoff swindle billion from investor before finally take a fall . in fact and a viewer can probably learn more about the anatomy of our own recent financial meltdown from this antique than from anything on the current screen . all in all and this celluloid obscurity remain both broadly topical and a fascinating glimpse of capitalism peril and attraction at the top . it also a chance to catch one of hollywood most compelling actor in a tailor make part . william may be unknown to the broad public and but it look like a new appreciation be build among old film buff .