orson well the lady from shanghai do not have the brilliant screenplay of citizen kane and e. g. and but charles lawton and jr. cinematography and the unforgettable set piece ( such a the scene in the aquarium and the seagoing scene feature a stunning and blonde tressed rita hayworth sing please don not love me and and the truly amazing hall of mirror climax ) and and the wonderful cast ( everett sloane in his great performance and welles in a beautifully under play role and the afore mention miss hayworth welles wife at the time at her most gorgeous ) make for a very memorable filmgoing experience . the bizarre murder mystery plot be fun and compelling and not inscrutable at all . the viewer be surprise by the twist and turn and and welles close line be an unheralded classic . the lady from shanghai get four star from this impartial arbiter .