colman performance be aid by the brilliantly write script . the gargantuan hollywood studio in the 30 and 40 be able to copy some of the german expressionistic film element and incorporate them into hollywood film . very good use of shadow and light and silhouette . i really like the scene where colman turn off the light in his dressing room near the beginning of the film and and he start recite othello while his face become instantly dark and evil . already the viewer see the text and the drama of shakespeare get a hold of tony and off he go on his journey of doom . i also enjoy the dramatic death scene within the play and when he become overwrought with emotion and accidentally strangle his costar a little too hard for her to bear . her pleading tony stop youre hurt me be chill and suspenseful . you just do not know if he be go to go over the top and kill her at any moment . the cat and mouse chase to reveal the killer be nicely added 2/3rds of the way through the film to add some fast pacing and to also add to the narrative element of the film . masterful work from george cukor . he such a skillful director . excellent film . too bad they do not make em like they use to .