] John (aka John Doe) is joined by his vagrant, anti-social tramp companion who is simply named "The Colonel" (Walter Brennan).[In the earlier scene in the van, it was mentioned that 14 dump trucks were stolen from a yard in Staten Island.Unprepared with that amount of cash, Johnson promises o pay Morgan after going to the bank the next morning.The theme song of the film "The Call of the Faraway Hills" parallels the backdrop of the entire story." As Mundson enters the inner bedroom suite with Johnny, a woman is singing along to a phonograph recording of "Put the Blame on Mame.