After having identified Annie’s body, the grief-stricken Brackett blamed Loomis and went home to his wife, leaving Hunt in charge.He hits the agitated bartender Loupgerou (Billy Gilbert) on the back of the head with a half-eaten apple, signaling him to notify his star attraction to join him upstairs.[Note: Film-makers Joel and Ethan Coen paid homage to Sturges and his admirable film by naming their own 21st century filmO Brother, Where Art Thou (2000)?] After some failed attempts dressed as a hobo and companionship on the road with an aspiring blonde actress simply called The Girl (Veronica Lake in her second picture following her work inI Wanted Wings (1941)) and wearing boy""s clothes, he succeeded in losing his freedom, identity and name, health, pride and money.Unfortunately, the film was ignored and lacked even a single nomination by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.