The chain-gang prison film (e.g.,I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang (1932)) has a long history in American films, and this one also provided entertaining performances, especially with Paul Newman in one of his best roles as masochistic Luke, after playing similar anti-heroes inThe Hustler (1961)andHud (1963).Willie Rolph (Milton Parsons), a slimy informant stoolie, explains his lack of success over the last month: "." BackgroundThe Red Shoes(1948, UK) is a beautiful and sensitive post-war film - the 10th collaboration from the masterful and respected British directing/producing team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger (who also scripted the original screenplay), who called themselves The Archers.Elliott leaves the room with his baseball and glove and walks down the slick driveway in the rain and mist.] In the local iron foundry at the end of the night shift, fiery, bright flames, smoke and sparks emerge from the blast furnaces - the powerful, hellish fire a symbol of productiveness and destructiveness both in peace and in war-time.