The chain-gang prison film (e.g.,I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang (1932)) has a long history in American films, and this one also provided entertaining performances, especially with Paul Newman in one of his best roles as masochistic Luke, after playing similar anti-heroes inThe Hustler (1961)andHud (1963).Just a friend from another star.Here I am like a kid out of school.Holding hands with a god.I""m a fool.Will you look at me? Quivering.Like a little girl shivering.You can see right through me.Can you read my mind? Can you picture the things I""m thinking of? Wondering why you are all the wonderful things you are.[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.When she is finally released, Jane sleeps in Tarzan""s tree house/home for the night.He has provided her with a leopard skin to sleep on and made a screen around her with vines.Next to her covered home, he stretches out on a large tree bough to sleep.When he awakens the next morning, he grabs her again, and she screams hysterically, but she falls into Tarzan""s arms for protection when the giant ape threatens one more ime.