Emory Johnson's glorification of public servants had become the perfect theme for all his FBO Special productions. Johnson felt these working-class heroes did not get the recognition they so richly deserved for their work. This movie would persist in the same vein as former films and praised government personnel like police, firefighters, and railway engineers. While the movies revolved around the average Joe, Johnson and his mother also needed to balance an action film and a sentimental story for female viewers.
