威爾斯啟發(fā)黑色電影風(fēng)，又以這個(gè)型風(fēng)格來處本片。平靜城受人尊敬教授原來是粹餘孽，聯(lián)密探微服偵，引發(fā)出連殺戮。威爾飾演教授，康城影帝愛華．羅便臣演的聯(lián)邦密，大鬥演技成為一時(shí)佳。殺人毒計(jì)為影片帶來斯卡最佳原劇本和威尼影展最佳電金獅獎(jiǎng)提名又是他最賣的電影。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.
