one can only imagine the film mr. welles might have finish without the interference of the studio . this film be a flawed welles and but worth every minute of it because one can see the greatness of perhaps america best motion picture director of all time . we can see the toll it take on orson well the filming of this movie . the story have a lot of hole in it and perhaps because of the demand of the studio executive that do not trust the director . it be curious by read some of the opinion submit to imdb that compare orson welles with the coen brother and roman polanski and even woody allen and when it should be all of those director that must be regard a follower of the great master himself . no one be more original and creative in the history of american cinema than mr. welles . lucky be we to still have his legacy either in retrospective look such a the one the film forum in new york just end and or his film either on tape or dvd form . rita hayworth be never more lovingly photograph than here . if she be a beauty with her red hair and a a blonde and she be just too stun for word . everett sloan and glenn anders make an excellent contribution to the movie . the only thing that might have make this film another masterpiece to be add to orson welles body of work and be his own appearance in it . have he concentrate in the directing and have another actor interpret michael ohara and a different film might have be achieve altogether . orson well have to be credit for be perhaps a pioneer in take the camera away from the studio lot into the street . the visuals in this film be so amazing that we leave the theater after see this movie truly impressed for the work and the vision and the talent he give u .