Azog was encouraged by the hordes of Orcs overtaking the city: "They cannot hold the city.The Dwarves are almost spent.Let these lands run with blood.Slaughter them all." Many lives were lost amongst the innocent Dale townsfolk.During the fighting, Thorin was missing from action inside Lonely Mountain - sitting crowned and alone on his throne.It was directed and produced by Robert Aldrich (known earlier for the great nihilistic film noirKiss Me Deadly (1955)- a Mickey Spillane classic, andThe Big Knife (1955)), and the screenplay by German scripter Lukas Heller was based on Henry Farrell""s 1960 novelWhat Ever Happened o Baby Jane?It originally received an X-rating in the UK for its controversial subject matter.In the darkness of the night, and obscured in the swirling dust and blowing wind, the two emerged onto the platform.Mariko had been taken to the mountainous research facility, where she was confronted by Dr.Green/Viper and Harada (who believed that Viper was on their side): "She also serves the House of Yashida.