He does an interview with reported Phil "Stu" Stuart, which predicts the Wall Street Crash.

Later lawyers Simon and Nitto suggest Hart use his reputation to make money in receiverships.

Hart agrees in part because he desires Elena, the wife of Nitto's nephew Frank.

The New York Times called it "a half hearted attack on the receivership racket... it's feeble as a crusade and sluggish as melodrama.

"[4] Writing for The Spectator, Graham Greene described the film as "an excellent American melodrama", commenting that despite the lack of big-name stars the acting displayed a "delightful vividness" and "even the hats have been carefully chosen: the crookeder the deal, the more flowing the brim".