"It's a Wonderful Life"
Mr. Potter, as those of us who were more observant noticed, committed not only unethical, if barely legal acts, but actual crimes like theft in order to defeat his competitor, Bailey Savings and Loan. The latter company, using benevolent yet profitable policies, was not only successful enough, but created a better town.
Had the competition been kept to the legitimate economic playing field, Bailey would have blown Potter out of the water, and Potter, master of the short-term profit, knew it.