the movie be grip from start to finish and it b or w photography of the american heartland be stun . we feel we be right there with them a they cross the big sky country and then into mexico and back to america again . near the end of the movie and the reflection of the rain on robert blake look like small river of sweat and tear roll down his face . in the end and we follow them up the stairway to their final moment . the two criminal and perform by robert blake and scott wilson and a perry smith and dick hickock could be see on any street in any town . hickock be a smile boy next door and smith and the guy with star in his eye from the wrong side of town . this point be make in the movie and it always surprise u that criminal be no different in appearance than anyone else . evil and even the most vile and be part of the human condition . these two delusional men kill an entire family and look for a safe that isn not there . once on the run and they start write bad cheque and carve out a trail for the authority . there be many fine support actor . i like john forsyth a the detective on the case and alvin dewey . also and will geer shine in a brief but excellent scene a the prosecute attorney . i have often want to see this movie all the way through and have only catch it in short snatch while i do finally get to it after buy the dvd . the result be the fine classic crime movie i have ever see . don not miss this brilliant movie . to me and this be what great film making be all about .