The President then authorized Ryan to take a trip to Colombia to establish the connection - and then seize the funds: "So go down there and establish it.What follows is a tense stand-off between 'Adam' and gun-wielding 'Mr.Bartholomew' - when Reggie has to decide who is telling the truth:Adam: Reggie, stop! That man is Carson Dyle.[Stroheim was one of actress Gloria Swanson's greatest directors in the early days of the movies.His career, like Gloria Swanson's, ended abruptly around 1930 - making the film semi-autobiographical and a mixture of both fact and fiction.He pledged his intentions to intervene in the nuclear arms race: "Madam Secretary, honorable delegates, ladies and gentlemen.