The Power and the Glory (1933)

After the suicide of Spencer Tracy, a much-despised railroad tycoon, his lifelong friend and secretary Ralph Morgan recounts to his own wife what brought the man to such a desperate act. Coming from a humble background, Tracy was educated by his first wife and then encouraged by her to pursue greater pursuits, to the detriment of his family life. It’s an odd story that doesn’t work on many fronts. There is not a great feel for the qualities of Tracy’s character. While the film portends to be a straight telling of the man’s life, there’s a strong sense of judgment in its chosen form with Morgan out to convince his wife that Tracy was noble and entirely justified in every action he undertook.