one of the best true crime movie ever make and very faithful to truman capote book which invent the true crime novel genre . haunt quincy jones musical score and terrific acting by scott wilson and robert blake a dick and perry and the killer . why wilson do not go on to be a big star after this movie be a mystery to me . the black and white cinematography and edit in this movie be top notch . the re creation of the murder be frighten and since it leave the actual murder to your imagination and even more scary than if they have show the shotgun go off . the movie be film in the actual clutter house which have be sell to another person after the murder . the movie have a very documentary feel besides the scene at the actual clutter home other scene be film at the gas station and store the killer actually go to . nancy clutter beloved horse and babe and be even in the movie . will geer have a great turn a the prosecutor in the short trial scene which be not only film in the actual courtroom but have several of the real clutter murder juror portray themselves a the jury for the movie . this be a solid movie and scary every time you see it .