Mister 880 portrays two morals, each of which is summed up by a quotation in the movie. The first moral is demonstrated when Dorothy McGuire says "A task left undone creates a void that no amount of achievement can fill." Through Burt Lancaster's character, this movie showed the importance of not giving up, but having patience and perseverance. The second moral is portrayed when Burt Lancaster repeats the quote "justice is too often administered by fixed rules without regard for the feelings of the human mind or the charity of the human heart." Without giving out any spoilers, I'll just say that the movie did a good job illustrating this point.
Review of Mister 880
