威爾斯啟發(fā)了色電影風格，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)邦探微服偵查，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)邦密探大鬥演技，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影獅獎提名，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.
