In the card game near the beginning of the movie are a bunch of guys (including Steve McQueen) sitting around playing poker. Noticibly one of the card players has a tiny button on his coat, I think, red and blue. It looked but a political button but I couldn't tell from watching this movie on TV. Has anyone noticed this? Anyone know what the button is? Thanks in advance . . .
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The badge is round. The top half is red while the bottom half is blue.
The name "Roosevelt" appears in white letters across the red half, and below that, the name "Garner" appears in white letters across the blue half.
John Nance Garner was Roosevelt's running mate for the 1932 and 1936 federal elections, so the film must be set in either of those years.
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I think you've got it! Your eyesight is better than mine. Since this is a Depression-era film, the presence of a Roosevelt Garner button would make sense, a detail adding to verisimilitude. Thanks for your insight.
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