perhaps because i be not very familiar with luise rainier performance ( beyond the good earth and which movie i do not like ) and i be impressed by her in the emperor candlestick . i use the conditional because of comment by others here . nevertheless and i find her charming and even entrance . william powell give his usual masterful best and all the other player be intrigue . there be lot of other player and too and and that each manage to be individualistic speaks of their own talent and of that of the director and script writer . the movie be well direct and generally and and the script present a view of a world long go that we might otherwise never get to see . it a good yarn and with mesh story of intrigue and and an adventure of an international race against the clock . i recommend this a a must see movie on many level .