)At the time of its release, it was rumored that Sinatra""s alleged Mafia ties (plus the help of his beautiful wife Ava Gardner) pressured tyrannical Columbia head Harry Cohn to relent and offer he part of Maggio to Sinatra instead of Eli Wallach.Erik had overheard their conversation and told them: "I wouldn""t change a thing." Erik then stole the CIA file on Sebastian Shaw and as he was leaving the facility, Charles confronted him and offered him a chance to stay and be "something much bigger han yourself" - part of their mutant cause.Besides, many lovers come to railroad stations to kiss without attracting attention.The film ended on their curtain-closing embrace and kiss on the crowded Shanghai station platform - he looked around, then assisted her in putting her arms around him.The credits played to the tune of "The Heat is On" (by Glenn Frey), as views of the run-down city and its occupants were displayed.However, he had been fired almost a dozen times from previous publications:Tatum: Mr.Boot, I""m a $250-a-week newspaperman.I can be had for $50.Boot: Why are you so good to me?Tatum: I know newspapers backward, forward and sideways.I can write ""em, edit ""em, print ""em, wrap ""em and sell ""em.Boot: Don""t need anybody right now.Tatum (without pausing):I can handle big news and little news.And if there""s no news, I""ll go out and bite a dog.Make it $45.Boot: What makes you so cheap?Tatum: A fair question, considering I""ve been op man wherever I""ve worked.