" Bankrupt and broke from the Stock Market Crash in 1929, a wild-eyed Marsh is only interested in recouping his economic fortunes:Barry: That""s what we got you for Julian - Julian Marsh, the greatest musical comedy director in America today.His death had occurred late at night in an upstairs bedroom after a drunken party fueled by bootleg liquor, after a ""jealous argument"" had broken out with his wife.Rhodes threatened to evacuate the "rotting, stinking sewer" and leave the scientists there, but Dr.Logan retaliated: "They have you in a hopeless situation, strategically.You""re lost...unless you can make them behave," and he spoke of "progress" in keeping the zombies in check and controlling them.This great film was nominated in three Academy Award categories, including Best Supporting Actor (Robert Stack who should have won, but lost to Anthony Quinn forLust for Life) and Best Song ("Written on the Wind"), with Dorothy Malone aking home the Best Supporting Actress Oscar (her sole career nomination and win) for an overacted slinky, catty role as a sex-obsessed, wild, nymphomaniacal, provocative member of the Texas oil dynasty""s family.