" He was "on the verge of completely shutting down" and becoming unresponsive to Loomis.During treatment over time, Loomis further reported that his psychopathic patient was becoming a "ghost - a mere shape of a human being." Mickey also wanted to increase Rocky""s speed: "We need greasy, fast speed!" by having him chase a live chicken around a neighborhood lot, a training method from his own boxing days, promising: "You catch this thing, you can catch greased lightning.) Other nominations were for Best Picture, Best Cinematography (Ernest Haller) and Best Score (Max Steiner""s noteworthy musical score).The film""s script, written in about two weeks, was loosely based upon Whit Masterson""s (a pseudonym for Wade Miller - aka Robert Wade and William Miller) 1956 pulp novel,Badge of Evil.To avoid detection, she switches off the motor and paddles in, watching Mitch enter a large red barn on his land""s property.