..The minute I seen you arrive in town, I knew you was a man to be reckoned with." McCabe didn""t want o be flattered: "Sheehan, that""s a lot of s--t, and you know it.Now, why don""t you tell me what the hell it is you came up here for." Sheehan offered his idea for a partnership:Sheehan: Now, listen, McCabe.I""m no dummy.You""re no dummy.You know what""s gonna happen to this town when it gets big enough to have three saloons, maybe even four, hmm? You and me could form a partnership.Above hem on a cross-walk bridge high above the placid river, the banjo-playing lad silently but intently watches them - the camera shooting from Drew""s perspective.We hire a couple of other acts - we got our own show.We play the circuit and we roll."Vince: "I don""t know anything about how to get any bookings."Hunk: "Let me worry about the business end.Here - I made a contract for us.We split everything right down the middle."Vince: "Hey.How come you""re willin"" to give me 50% of your earnings? I mean, uh, like you said, you""re the one who""s got the experience and the name."The film received six Academy Award nominations (with no wins): including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Charles Laughton), Best Supporting Actress (Elsa Lanchester), Best Film Editing, and Best Sound Editing.