His newfound curiosity for the elusive Brigid O""Shaughnessy replaces his desire for Iva - a woman now uninteresting because of Archer""s murder.Early or Mid-Morning (Out of Chronological Order)Bloodhounds barked in excitement as they pursued a fugitive suspect (seen in some jerky POV shots), later identified as petty criminal Harvey Oberst (Scott Wilson), who fled through a sun-dappled forest of autumn-colored rees (an impossibility in September!), presumably in the bright sun of late morning.An explanatory prologue or title card appeared:This is the story of the Winchester Rifle Model 1873 "The gun that won the West" To cowman, outlaw, peace officer or soldier, the Winchester ""73 was a treasured possession...evil."The next scene was introduced with the camera tracking through school corridors into a classroom, where a nameplate read: "HEAD MISTRESS Keri Tate.It is a nitty-gritty, unflinching treatment of a true mobster story about three violent "wiseguys" [Mafia slang for ""gangsters""], enhanced by the Italian-American director""s own experience of his upbringing in Little Italy.