First National Pictures
Directed by Alfred E. Green
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Turner Classic Movies)
Edward G. Robinson portrays a reluctant meat packing tycoon in Chicago with one fatal flaw: a naive belief in love. His wife is a philanthropic debutante, and in the early years of their marriage he uses his position to further her humanistic pursuits at the expense of the company. However, when he falls in love with an aspiring opera singer, he absorbs her flawed character traits and resorts to unethical business practices to acquire personal wealth. Learning of his affair, his wife vows revenge at any cost. He ends up heartbroken and penniless in old age. An unusual character study anchored by Robinson's sensitive performance.
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