This intelligent film about romance and justice, a blend of the serious and lighthearted, exemplified he trend toward ""social themed"" films that arose in the 40s, in such films asHow Green Was My Valley (1941),The Grapes of Wrath (1940),Mrs.He was forced to cross the deadly frozen river channel of ice surrounding Gotham.While Stryver was walking across the ice, he fell through into the frozen water.There was no time left - only 18 hours remained before the unstable bomb would detonate.Wayne met up with Selina Kyle again, not demanding an apology but asking for help.He again promised her the "clean slate" that he handed to her, if she would help locate Lucius Fox (who could stabilize the bomb by reconnecting it to the reactor).Injured by the fall, Laurie was also trappedinsidethe locked house while struggling to get away.The killer attempted to get through a locked door to attack her - finally using his fist to break down the wooden barrier and unlock it.The film was nominated for a total of seven Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Dustin Hoffman), Best Actress (Anne Bancroft), Best Supporting Actress (Katharine Ross), Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Cinematography.