a i watch one of orson welles last contribution to hollywood a a filmmaker and i know i be watch a great movie unfold and though at time i do not know why . the story in the lady from shanghai have the prime element of a film noir represent average joe lead and femme fatale and conspicuous support character and and a comprehensible if somewhat convolute plot structure . it be an entertaining ride and and it fill to the brim with welles unique gift a a director and but there be scene that tend to just not work and or do not feel complete in what be welles full vision ( the latter be unfortunately too true executive producer harry cohn and the columbia exec be to blame for that ) . welles co star with his then wife and the profoundly gorgeous rita hayworth and a mike ohara and an irish worker who can and do get angry at the right people . hayworth be mrs. bannister and marry to mr. bannister ( everett sloane and who play mr. bernstein in citizen kane ) and who be accompany by a friend mr. grisby ( glenn anders and who have great control in his eye ) . they want to go sail on their yacht and take ohara along for the ride and and at first he reluctant and but agree since he fall for the married mrs. a their journey unfolds and ohara find that bannister and grisby be not pleasant to be around and and more so with grisby and who at first seem out of his gourd . yet a the plot unfolds and ohara be draw into a scam that grisby be plan for insurance money and with result that i dare not reveal ( although they have be discuss over and over by others ) . whatever liability pop up here and there in the mystery part of the story ( and those few noticeable moment where shot be studio dictate ) and the performance and the look of the film be what remain strike after over fifty five year . though he doesn not have the terrific greg tolland ( kane dp ) at his side and dependable charles lawton jr. assist welles in create an atmosphere that be both elegant and stark and cover in shadow and deep focus and low angle and the work . a particular accomplishment be the fun house mirror scene and which be merely a highlight among others . welles himself be always dependable a an actor even if his accent isn not anything special and hayworth herself make a scene a little more lush and despite her path in the story . the lady from shanghai be worth check out and especially for welles and hayworth and or film noir buff ( fan of the coen brother might find this fascinating as well ) . it may just take a little while and repeat viewing ( a be for touch of evil ) and for the underlie motif in the plot to sink in .