in cold blood have to be rank a first rate movie making and even if the subject matter be about as grim a it get in the world of make believe and but film noir fan should definitely find this one a grip piece of work and base a it be on a true life crime spree . it open with quincy jones music under the credit and starkly dramatic view of a highway bus head toward kansa city and effectively set the mood of the film even before the credit end . the b and w photography of conrad hall do a superb job right from the start . also clear from the start represent robert blake and scott wilson be natural born actor . they do a great job of portray free spirit buddy look for the next thrill . ever see a millionaire fry in the electric hair . hell no . there be two kind of rule in this world . one for the rich and one for the poor and say wilson and take a swig of alcohol behind the wheel . both be destine to cross the path of a farm family and show no mercy and leave no witness behind . blake and reminisce about movie and and thinking of hunt for gold in mexico and say represent remember bogart in treasure of the sierra madre . ( an ironic moment and because blake himself be in the film a a little boy sell lottery ticket ) . i get you peg for a natural bear killer and wilson tell blake . john forsythe be one of the lead detective on the case and discovering that all four family member be tie up and shot in the head and one have his throat cut . don not people around here lock door . asks paul stewart . they will tonight and be the terse reply . after the murder and the killer discover that there be no big fat safe in the wall and like their prison informant tell them . so and in the end and it be truly a stupid and senseless crime . the question be represent why do they do it . and this be something the second half of the film explore in depth . it take an hour and a half into the movie before the detective catch up with the killer and begin the interrogation . it these final scene that carry the most conviction and the most interest a the boy be tell they have make numerous mistake and leave a living witness . the actual event up to and include the murder be save until the end . it make no sense and blake tell forsythe . mr. cutter be a very nice gentleman . i think so right up until the time i cut his throat . the screenplay by richard brook be concise and to the point and so be his direction . sum up represent brilliant depiction of two aimless young men on a crime spree that make no sense then or now for a mere $ 43 . chilling .