Stoneman has three children:a lovely daughter, Elsie (Lillian Gish)light-hearted Phil (Elmer Clifton)the youngest Tod (Robert Harron)The two Stoneman boys are friends with another family - the Camerons.He enlists the help of one of the gangs' molls, femme fatale (Gloria Grahame), in order to seek revenge.The oft-repeated simulation was about how to react to a Russian missile attack upon the US from multiple sites, with first impact within 25 minutes.Even though the soon-to-be-vacant penthouse apartment is gleaming and bright, the Manager apologetically mentions why it isn't getting "service" and is dirty - the unit is up for rent because the former tenants are delinquent in their payments.