I'm guessing the original is probably better than this sorta director's cut. This seemed a little too long in a few places.
Orson Welles as the corrupt but correct cop who is exposed by Charlton Heston. Janet Leigh as the busty wife of Heston who is kidnapped and given drugs (though she really isn't). Welles shoots his best friend who then shoots him at the end. Wire-tap confession. Charlton Heston running through the water to keep the connection up.
For all its flaws, it's still much better than most movies of its time. Well-acted, directed, photographed. Good depiction of the tension between Mexico and USA. Interesting how little has changed--drugs from Mexico, racist contempt in America.
Orson Welles as the corrupt but correct cop who is exposed by Charlton Heston. Janet Leigh as the busty wife of Heston who is kidnapped and given drugs (though she really isn't). Welles shoots his best friend who then shoots him at the end. Wire-tap confession. Charlton Heston running through the water to keep the connection up.
For all its flaws, it's still much better than most movies of its time. Well-acted, directed, photographed. Good depiction of the tension between Mexico and USA. Interesting how little has changed--drugs from Mexico, racist contempt in America.
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