The message of the film is that only when courageous, moral individuals stand together is it possible to save the society (and home and family life) from being overtaken by sinister forces of evil.Apparently, he was a virtual imprisoned reclusive - but well-groomed, dressed in custom-tailored 1930s suits, and fed on schedule.At times, comic relief was provided by the wisecracking character of Jiminy Cricket, who required 27 different color shades.Joey: Can you shoot as good as Shane, Pa?Joe: How do I know? I""ve never seen him shoot.But I doubt it.Joey: He didn""t wear his gun today.Why is that, Pa?Joe: Well, he""s tradin"" at the store, not holdin"" it up.Joey: But why, Pa, honest? Why didn""t he?Joe: I don""t wear one myself.Joey: It goes with him, though...Could you whip him, Pa? Could you whip Shane?Joe: Don""t you ask nothin"" but questions?Joey: But could you?A buckboard enters the yard carrying another homesteader/settler Ernie Wright (Leonard Strong).On the roof of one of the boxcars, two men, a young vagrant/hobo and a railroad yard boss, are engaged in a brutal struggle for their lives.