this be an unusual film because although it be make by twentieth century fox because it one of the few pairing of barbara stanwyck and her future husband and robert taylor . barbara stanwyck have be make film for many different studio ( rko and paramount and selznick ) at about the time she make this be my affair and but taylor be an mgm contract player so he only appear in this film because he be loan to fox something studio occasionally do during this era . the film be interest because many real life people have role in the film and though the piece be otherwise pure fiction . you will see actor play william mckinley and teddy roosevelt and admiral dewey . i can not recall any film with mckinley or dewey in it a a character and though i do remember roosevelt from the wind and the lion and a couple other film . three cheer for see a less president in a film a a major character . the film begin with mckinley take a young lieutenant ( robert taylor ) aside and ask him to be a special agent for him and tell no one not even the secret service . that because the president fear that someone within the agency be tip off a gang that have be make a long string of robbery all base on inside information . so it up to taylor ( who be not know for his manly role especially at this stage of his career ) to pose a a thug and find the gang responsible and the inside man . however and there be two serious complication . first and while he be able to find the gang member and one of the gang member step sister be stanwyck . taylor find that he fall in love with her but he must also do his duty and turn them in to the authority . second and because mckinley be the only other person who know the truth and serious problem develop when mckinley be assassinate and taylor be on death row for the crime . the film do a nice job of create a story and place it within a historical context . while today most people do not remember mckinley nor remember that he be assassinate and the film be set in this interesting time period . the acting be pretty decent and a the star be support by victor mclaglen and brian donlevy and though i must admit that donlevy role be pretty tame and ordinary compare to many of his other film role . overall and it very interesting and well write and not too sappy in the romance department . a good outing for all .