Jack's face gradually forms a lurid smile as he speaks, with apparent pleasure, of the legendary settlers.Plot SynopsisThe mood of the film is first established by a long, leisurely (almost predatory), panning and gliding shot from right o left across the urban landscape of New York City (including portions of Manhattan and Central Park), accompanied by a female voice [uncredited Mia Farrow] monotonously singing a sad lullaby tune with the words: "la-la-la-la-.The film actually brought together director Elia Kazan, scriptwriter Tennessee Williams, and actor Karl Malden from his previous filmA Streetcar Named Desire (1951).Paine flatters her with promises of power and money and is willing to bribe her to stay, if she will keep Smith away from their Willet Creek Dam bill as it moves through Congress:Saunders: Look Senator, I wasn't given a brain just o tell a Boy Ranger what time it is.