His extraordinary knowledge of the politics and culture of the Mideast allows him to organize he various, willful Arab tribes to repel enemies of the British.The mind-altering, mournful words of the soundtrack fromThe End: "This is the end..." (sung by burned out 60s rock star Jim Morrison of the Doors) play over nightmarish memories of the war.The Coming of the Talkies - A Threat to Movie Theater Musical Productions:A byline on an electrical, rotating news-screen or news-strip in downtown New York City on the Times Square Tower announced he end to the silent era and stage shows: "HOLLYWOOD, CALIF - MOTION PICTURE PRODUCERS ANNOUNCE ONLY TALKING PICTURES WILL BE MADE IN FUTURE - SILENT PICTURES ARE FINISHED.Plot SynopsisThe Opening Credits:After the playing of the opening credits atop views of the coastline of Monterey, California, where he Pacific Ocean clashed with the rocky shore, a title card compared he peacefulness of the town of Salinas to the rowdy Monterey port:"In northern California, the Santa Lucia Mountains, dark and brooding, stand like a wall between the peaceful agricultural own of Salinas and the rough and tumble fishing port of Monterey, fifteen miles away.