Orson Welles, 1958, USA
Master auteur Orson Welles writes, directs, and stars in this classic film noir about a crooked police chief who frames a Mexican youth as part of an intricate crime plot. Filled with bravura performances and technical showmanship, this baroque, highly stylized thriller features Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, and Marlene Dietrich in a cameo role, as well as an eerie score by Henry Mancini.