Cinematheque: Preston Sturges - Screenwriter

In one of his first leading roles, Tracy plays a self-made railroad baron whose personal affections are torn between his devoted wife (played by silent star Moore) and loving mistress. The screenplay, by the renowned Preston Sturges, contains an innovative time structure that has led many critics to call this lyrical gem a major influence on Citizen Kane. (US, 1933, 77 min; Directed by William Howard; with Spencer Tracy, Colleen Moore, Ralph Morgan)