He attempted a brutal attack and rape (implied off-screen), and then insisted on taking her away with him the next morning, but she resiliently resisted him.] The reporter continued with unconfirmed reports "of cannibalism and sexual mutilation," and stated that the killer remained at large.Ferrari: You haven't heard my offer.Rick: It's not for sale at any price.Ferrari: What do you want for Sam?Rick (looking down and with understatement): I don't buy or sell human beings.Director Mervyn LeRoy (who had directed the early great gangster filmLittle Caesar (1930)), delivered this pure and straight-forward film to expectant audiences.