Paselisihanne teken Warner Bros. saking peran lan jinah mesib antuk sane kalaksanain olih studio teken bintang sane lewih mapan lan kirang benyek sakadi Bette Davis lan James Cagney.
His disputes with Warner Bros. over roles and money were similar to those waged by the studio with other, less-malleable stars such as Bette Davis and James Cagney.