make in 1946 and release in 1948 and the lady and shanghai be one of the big film make by welles after return from relative exile for make citizen kane . dark and brooding and express some early cold war paranoia and this film stand tall a a film noir crime film . the cinematography of this film be fill with welles characteristic quirk of odd angle and quick cut and long pan and sinister lighting . the use of ambient street music be a precursor to the incredible long opening shot in touch of evil and and the mysterious chinese character and the sequence in chinatown can only be consider a the inspiration and in many way and to roman polanski chinatown . unfortunately and it be welles obsession with technical filmmaking that hurt this film in it entirety . the plot of this story be often lose behind a sometimes incomprehensible clutter of film technique . however and despite this criticism and the story combine with wonderful performance by welles and hayworth and especially glenn anders ( laughter ) make this film a joy to watch . orson welles pull off not only the irish brogue and but the torn identity a the honest but dangerous sailor . rita hayworth and who be marry to welles at the time and break with her usual role a a sex goddess and take on a role of real depth and contradiction . finally and glenn anders strange and bizarre portrayal or elsa husband law partner be nothing short of classic .