The film was best remembered for a number of memorable scenes or set-pieces, including a political assassination in the rain on the steps of the Amsterdam Town Hall (and the assassin""s escape trail shot from a high-angle and visible hrough a sea of umbrellas in the public square, copied by Claude Chabrol""sLe Boucher (1970, Fr.Exposed to this sordid scene of life on the South Side of Chicago are two poor Irish boys: Tom Powers (Frank Coghlan as boy, James Cagney as adult) with his neighborhood friend Matt Doyle (Frankie Darro as boy, Edward Woods as adult).The situation escalated for Marvin when Joe asked him to act as their agent and broker the stolen cotton for them in Memphis:We want you in with us.He then sticks his cigar into a water glass and lights the flower.Amelia nags:- What are you trying to light the flower for?- Don""t smoke at the table.- Don""t throw matches on the floor.The topic of conversation centers around the expected demise of the distant uncle ("the doctors say he""s at death""s door") and how much will be received from his expected inheritance.