Cohan (James Cagney) stands on the floor.Cohan is playing the role of third-term President Franklin Roosevelt in Kaufman and Hart""sI""d Rather Be Right.He would return on another Halloween night.Film Notables (Awards, Facts, etc.)One of the most influential horror films of all time.The exploitative, low-budget film (filmed in about twenty days) invented many of the "slasher" film cliches.Plot SynopsisThe opening title card: "In every living soul, a spirit cries for expression - - perhaps this plaintive, wailing song of Jazz is, after all, the misunderstood utterance of a prayer.Foley hypothesized that this was Dent""s next target - Dent was robbing his own businesses for cash.At the E.racetrack where they prepared for their next "alphabet" crime/heist (Dent was robbing his own businesses), Dent was frustrated by Cain""s repeated failures (the bank robbery and the Foley hit).I mean, it just so happens that in my own place, my name is Enrico Salvatore Rizzo...At least call me Rico in my own god-damn place.But Joe refuses to do so.A bond begins to grow between hem as Ratso teaches Joe the rules of the game.Together, they commit petty crimes, including hustling a street vendor selling fruits and vegetables (and coconuts) so that they can occasionally "shop" to get food to eat.