Mas kenal kanggo musik MGM, direktor Vincente Minnelli nganggo kabèh status kanggo klasik iki, 1952 melodram bab produktor film, Jonathan Shields, sing aliyasiasi kabèh sing disebarké kanggo mbangun fortune lan warisan ing Hollywood. Nanging iki ora ana derivat Jackie Collins-style potboiler karo cardboard cut-outs sing caracter. Ignied by Kirk Douglas's heavy brutally performance as Shields, film kuwi spreak in structur and perspektif to Orson Wells's "Citizen Kane" - sing tracks to the top and fall to the toggle breakshing to the Fredwil figure and Ambling figure figure "Barbrill Bullbull" sing appeative button "Barbrill Bullwill".