威爾斯啟發(fā)了黑色影風(fēng)格，又以這個(gè)型風(fēng)格來(lái)處理本片平靜小城受人尊敬教授原來(lái)是納粹餘，聯(lián)邦密探微服偵，引發(fā)出連場(chǎng)殺戮威爾斯飾演教授，康城影帝愛德華．便臣飾演的聯(lián)邦密，大鬥演技，成為時(shí)佳話。殺人毒計(jì)為影片帶來(lái)奧斯卡佳原著劇本和威尼影展最佳電影金獅提名，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.
