In a late-night meeting between Nicholson and his officers, attended also by Shears and Clipton, the men contemplate the odds of successful escape and survival.The shallow, unsatisfied, age-fearing and restless wife (43 year-old Ruth Chatterton, replacing Fay Bainter from the stage production, and in one of her last US feature films before appearing in TV roles) was married to a homespun, prosperous, self-made millionaire (Oscar-nominated Walter Huston).] BackgroundVertigo(1958) is one of Alfred Hitchcock""s most powerful, deep, and stunningly beautiful films (in widescreen 70 mmVistaVision) - it is afilm noirthat functions on multiple levels.Again you have made me unleash my dogs of war.Look at what remains of your gallant scouts.Why? Because you""re selfish! You hoard your gasoline....Now, my prisoners say you plan to take your gasoline out of the Wasteland.You sent them out this morning to find a vehicle.A rig big enough o haul that fat tank of gas.What a puny plan! Look around you.This is the Valley of Death....Humungus will not be defied!"Toward the conclusion of his speech during the stand-off, the Feral Kid (who emerged from a nearby tunnel opening) flung his metal boomerang at the Marauders.