It was the first feature film to examine outlaw motorcycle gang violence in America, and created a new kind of exploitative, low-budget, ""drive-in"" movie about a new breed of American rebel, the biker outlaw.Ethan appears o be acting outside the law and may be a fugitive from the law:Ethan: Are you askin"" me as a Captain or a preacher, Sam?Clayton: I""m askin"" you as a Ranger of the sovereign state of Texas.The trio desperately ran for their lives, as Goyle lost his life after falling into the engulfing flames.Sousè is presented, with the company""s compliments, a free 1940 bank calendar (illustrated with a painting of "Spring in Lompoc").