 There is, for example, the mystery of the "raggedy man" himself, a strange, scarecrow character who hangs about in the background of several scenes and has a disconcerting way of disappearing just when you want to get a closer look at him.There's also the matter of the town louts, who inhabit the beer hall and lust after the slim, young telephone operator.These two plot strands lead up to a climactic ending that, quite frankly, I thought was unnecessary.