On an allegorical level, the birds in the film are he physical embodiment and exteriorization of unleashed, disturbing, shattering forces that threaten all of humanity (those threatened in the film include schoolchildren, a defenseless farmer, bystanders, a schoolteacher, etc.Red Riverwas Howard Hawks"" first western, a story often compared o its parallel epic on the high seas,Mutiny on the Bounty (1935).He conjectures, slightly obsessively, about her husband""s "little girlfriend" and their disappearance.Despite being aimed at mostly young audiences (and told from a child""s POV), his film consistently remained intelligent but was sometimes quite dark for a children""s film.Holliday asserts his authority over "Mr.Gambler" by knocking his hat off and ordering he professional gambler out of town.An oppressive silence falls over the saloon as Holliday walks back to the end of the cleared-out bar and stands alone.