A long take in this movie takes place in Marcia Linnekar's apartment, where a character knocks an empty shoebox to the ground, causing him to realize that two sticks of dynamite supposedly found in that shoebox were planted there.
One character in this movie calls his wife from the shop of a blind woman who stands beside a sign reading "if you are mean enough to steal from the blind, help yourself." In this movie, Dennis Weaver plays a bizarre, nervous night manager at a small motel where thugs led by Mercedes McCambridge subject the female lead to an implied rape. A long take in this movie takes place in Marcia Linnekar's apartment, where a character knocks an empty shoebox to the ground, causing him to realize that two sticks of dynamite supposedly found in that shoebox were planted there. The antagonist's downfall occurs when he leaves his cane behind after strangling (*) Uncle Joe Grandi, causing his partner Pete Menzies to turn against him. In this movie's long opening tracking shot, a ticking bomb is placed in the trunk of a car, which explodes after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. It stars Charlton Heston as Mike Vargas, who takes down the corrupt police captain Hank Quinlan. For 10 points, name this 1958 film noir starring and directed by Orson Welles.
One character in this movie calls his wife from the shop of a blind woman who stands beside a sign reading "if you are mean enough to steal from the blind, help yourself.
Touch of Evil