the trivia page on imdb claim the filmmaker protest because this film be re cut by the studio to simplify the plot . if so and that effort be a total failure and a this be one of the most incoherent narrative i have ever see in a film i would hate to have see it before the plot be simplify . it sad to see warren with so little character to go on that even he can not do anything with the inept material . it interest to see caron in 70 mode instead of her hollywood era glamour garb and persona and but it sad to see her haplessly wander through this do a favor to her producer husband dreck . she would actually later hook up with and marry the director and instead who and you will note and never direct anything again and but do strictly 1st or 2nd a. d. work in tv from here on out . that oughta tell you enough right there . i call this interesting because i have an automatic fondness for american film of this period and and this role do add perspective to oates otherwise fantastic 1971 output ( two lane blacktop and the hired hand ) . but the 1940s detective a fish out of water in 1970s l. a. theme and which be the only thing the movie really have to say and be sell in way too heavy hand a manner . a similar theme would be far more effectively handle two year later in altman the long goodbye . and as far a oates play a hard bitten guy on a doomed errand and three year on and he would give his definitive performance in bring me the head of alfredo garcia . if you haven not see those and do not waste your time with this .