The movie is less about the crime and more about the "clash of worlds". It explores the infidelity and tension that arises when the protector falls for the person he’s meant to watch over, eventually pitting his home life against the seductive glamour of high society.

In , director Ridley Scott brought the title to the big screen with a stylish romantic thriller.

The legacy began in , when George and Ira Gershwin composed the song for the Broadway musical Oh, Kay! . Originally performed by Gertrude Lawrence as a wistful soliloquy to a rag doll, it has since become a "Great American Songbook" staple.

A working-class detective from Queens (played by Tom Berenger) is assigned to protect a wealthy Manhattan socialite (Mimi Rogers) after she witnesses a mob murder.