Another variation of the same theme was used by writer Charles
Beaumont on Rod Serling's TWILIGHT ZONE. That story was
entitled DEAD MAN'S SHOES. In the TV drama, the shoes are
taken by a derelict and his life becomes that of the deceased man
from whom he took them.
The only problem with this film is that it was made in 1942, when
the American film studios were asked to show support for
Communist Russia. The concluding sermon by Paul Robeson is
more Marxist then Pro-Soviet, but its message will still haunt those
who were blacklisted for their support of Royalist Spain, or made
the mistake of attending Communist meetings in the early 1940's.
I still rank it as a must see, and I hope that the VHS edition will
become available as a DVD.
Beaumont on Rod Serling's TWILIGHT ZONE. That story was
entitled DEAD MAN'S SHOES. In the TV drama, the shoes are
taken by a derelict and his life becomes that of the deceased man
from whom he took them.
The only problem with this film is that it was made in 1942, when
the American film studios were asked to show support for
Communist Russia. The concluding sermon by Paul Robeson is
more Marxist then Pro-Soviet, but its message will still haunt those
who were blacklisted for their support of Royalist Spain, or made
the mistake of attending Communist meetings in the early 1940's.
I still rank it as a must see, and I hope that the VHS edition will
become available as a DVD.