However, in pursuit of the ""American dream,"" similar to the Joad family""s quest, he travelsfromCalifornia (the supposed land of opportunity) to New Orleans - in the opposite direction.To scare them off, Alex (hiding at the top of a rickety scaffold) used his slingshot on Spivey.When he was spotted and threatened, Red came running from one of the corridors (where he had pursued the O""Connells and was ready to kill them) and urged his cohorts to flee from the rising waters.BackgroundAll he King""s Men(1949) is the fictionalized account of the rise and fall of a backwoods rebel - a story inspired by the rule (and abuse of power) of Louisiana""s colorful state governor (1928-32) and Democratic U.The futuristic world in the 22nd century had magnified all of the worst traits of current society, including hedonism, materialism, and a complete reversal of common vices (i.(And this film marked the third and final time that Tourneur worked with cinematographer Nicholas Musuraca.