
STORY – 0
DIRECTOR – 1
ACTOR – 1
MUSIC – 1
CULT – 0
Verdict – 3/5
Pros –
1) Orson Welles as Captain Quinlan – unrecognizable with heavy make-up as the obese limping police captain
2) Opening scene – one continuous crane shot from the Mexican border to the bomb explosion
Cons –
1) The screenplay is incoherent with multiple sub-plots with ordinary outcomes
2) Marlene Dietrich – half-baked character
Quote –
Quinlan: That’s the second bullet I stopped for you.