威爾斯啟發(fā)修鞈色電影風格，以這個類型風來處理本片。靜小城受人尊的教授原來是粹餘孽，聯(lián)修鞈探微服偵查，發(fā)出連場殺戮威爾斯飾演教，與康城影帝德華．羅便臣演的聯(lián)邦密升山大鬥演技，成一時佳話。殺毒計更為影片來奧斯卡最佳著劇本和威尼影展最佳電鵸余獅獎提名，又他最賣座的電。Welles, who had been an original inspiration of film noir, skillfully incorporated the noir element into this thriller of deceit and murder. Welles plays a well-respected small town professor who was actually a Nazi fugitive. The investigation by the FBI agent played by Edward G. Robinson's has brought about murderous consequences. The film was nominated for an Oscar in Best Original Screenplay and a Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival; it was also Welles' biggest box-office success.
