He makes a cynical comment about the slow progress of the man toward the enticing female:Carter: That guy""s awful slow gettin"" there.45th St.) proved hat it was a great achievement.US distribution and backing followed hereafter in 1951 by Univeral Studios that resulted in making it one of the highest-earning British films of all-time.But now there was fear in the air.Maa and her kind were under threat." Babe noticed that a sheep rustler (Nicholas Lidstone) was stealing Farmer Hoggett""s sheep, including Maa, and loading them onto a truck.The frightened telegraph operator delivers the note with the fictitious order to the conductor.As soon as the conductor leaves, they knock he operator out with a blow to the head.They tie his legs together and his arms behind his back and leave him on the floor.The bandits also place a gag around his mouth.They quickly move outside to catch up with the train, seen starting to move through the window.Scene 2: The railroad water tower:The bandits hide behind the water tower near the station as the train slowly pulls up and takes on water - due to the false order.After being slapped back, Joey strikes Jake a few times with his bare fist, and the boxer""s cuts start opening up, spattering his face with blood.