Cinema 100

Well if I had to do a top ten list of films which would be almost be an impossible task Welles would have two contenders, Citizen Kane which would certainly make the list and this one my favourite B movie of all time. Fortunately I own this on DVD and what a great movie it is.

The movie is laughably miscast with Charlton Heston appearing with a deep tan as a Mexican detective and Welles as an impossibly overweight and sweaty ill looking crooked Police chief. In spite of this or maybe because of it the film is a guilty pleasure.

The scene is set with one of the great opening tracking shots of all time following Heston walking with his new wife through a border town until a car explodes and sets the film in motion. Oh and sexy Janet Leigh is along for the ride as Heston's bride and she has to contend with greasy womanisers and lesbian bikers (yes really!).

Oh and must mention Mancini's early bongofied score a must have in any music collection.

IMDB Rating: 8.4
Runtime: 112
Language: English