Although the film did poorly at the box-office when first released, its critical success and a number of re-releases eventually brought it financial returns.The next day, the penniless Gantry hops a train to avoid paying his hotel bill.Later in the film, after having his shoes stolen by tramps in a freight rain car, the opportunistic Gantry views an outdated poster-billboard sign next to railroad tracks advertising revival meetings: "Sister Sharon Falconer can save you.World War II has dawned in Europe:September 1939, the German forces defeated the Polish Army in two weeks.Holliday asserts his authority over "Mr.Gambler" by knocking his hat off and ordering he professional gambler out of town.An oppressive silence falls over the saloon as Holliday walks back to the end of the cleared-out bar and stands alone.