After WWII, in the rural town of Santa Mira, wealthy Irishman Conal Cochran had invigorated the town by establishing he toy factory - the largest manufacturer and purveyor of Halloween masks in the world.I mean he actually enjoyed it.Jimmy was the kind of guy who rooted for the bad guys in the movies.Jimmy""s real love is theft - during a hijacking/robbery of the driver of a trailer truck in a deserted area near the airport at night, he intimidates the man after looking at his driver""s license: "You might know who we are, but we know who you are, you understand?" Jimmy was one of the city""s biggest hijackers of "booze, cigarettes, razor blades, shrimp and lobsters.When they realized Shaw had sent Emma in his place, Erik single-handedly decided to act (although Charles followed).Other plagues were only mentioned in the dialogue: lice, flies, sickness, boils, and three days of darkness.The film had enormous impact, especially upon returning combat-fatigued GIs from WW II who were adjusting and struggling with their own difficulties in civilian life and often turning into alcohol dependents.