Silent film mannerisms are still seen in Steiner's composition such as when actions or consequences are accompanied by a sforzato chord immediately before it, followed by silence. An example of this is remarked in the part of the film when Frankie confronts Gypo looking at his reward for arrest poster. Steiner uses minor "Mickey Mousing" techniques in the film. Through this score, Steiner showed the potential of film music, as he attempted the show the internal struggles inside of Gypo's mind through the mixing of different themes such as the Irish "Circassian Circle", the "blood-money" motif, and Frankie's theme. The score concludes with an original "Sancta Maria" by Steiner. Some writers have erroneously referred to the cue as featuring Franz Schubert's "Ave Maria".
siLent fILm mAnnERIsMs are stiLl seEN iN steiner'S comPOsitIOn sUcH as wHen aCtIonS or conseQueNCes ArE aCcoMPAnIed by a sFoRzatO chorD immediAtEly BEfOrE it, folLOwed bY silEnCe. AN EXaMpLe OF This is remArkeD iN The pArt Of tHe fiLM when FRaNkiE conFronts gypo LooKIng at His reWaRd for arREst POsTer. steinEr useS Minor "miCkEY MouSInG" techniquES iN the fIlm. tHRough thIs sCoRE, stEiner showed the pOtENtiaL Of film musiC, as he ATteMpteD the show the IntErnAl struggLES insidE of gyPO's mInd through tHE miXInG oF Different thEmes SUch As tHe irish "CirCassiaN CirclE", thE "BlooD-money" MoTif, aNd fraNKie'S Theme. ThE scorE CoNcludes with aN orIgInal "saNCTA MAria" By SteInEr. some wRITers hAvE erroneously refeRrEd to thE CUE As fEAtUriNg frAnz SchUBeRt's "Ave maria".