cull from the real life exploit of chuck connors and steve brodie in 1890s new york and the bowery be high energy and good natured . but be warn represent casual racial epithet flow off the tongue of wallace beery and little jackie cooper . the very first shot might be startle . this be true to the time it be set and the time it be make . and it also speak to the diversity of population in that neck of the wood . it certainly add to the gritty flavor of the atmosphere . beery a connors be the bluster thunder at the center of the action and a loud mouth saloon keeper with his own fire brigade . and he have a soft spot for ornery orphan cooper . raft a brodie be connors slicker and good look rival in almost every endeavor . brodie could never turn down a dare and love attention and lead up to a jump off the brooklyn bridge ( it be still debate whether he actually jump or use a dummy ) . beery be as bombastic a ever with a put on irish american accent . he be just the gruff sort of character to draw child and cat and lady in distress . this be possibly the most boisterous character raft ever play and and he even get to throw in a little dancing ( as well a a show of leg ) . and again he mistake the lead lady ( lovely fay wray ) for a prostitute . cooper be as tough a either of them and though he get a chance to turn on the tear . the highlight isn not the jump off the bridge but a no hold bar fistfight between connors and brodie that in closeup look like a real brawl between the principal . it sure someone bruise more than an ego .