However, Smaug was only scalded by the hot substance - he soon emerged from a pool of molten gold covered with a golden coating.]Populated with great character actors in a superb ensemble cast, the film sympathetically displays the believable motivations and everyday, idiosyncratic human personalities of the assembled characters, mostly two-bit criminals (one with a family) and a recently-paroled mastermind criminal (Sam Jaffe) who all dream of and long for a quick, million-dollar jewelry store robbery to provide salvation and a means of getting away for their impoverished lives."When locked up for the night with the other humans, Leo picked the lock with a stolen knife and escaped from the cage, and also freed the others." He felt that he had achieved immortality, although she had deceived him into believing he was invincible.