simply one of the best ever . richard brooks adaptation of truman capote non fiction novel be truly an artistic achievement . stunning black and white cinematography ( that should have win an oscar ) and a haunting quincy jones score and tremendous performance by robert blake and scott wilson a the oddly matched killer . this film be 0 for 4 at the academy award and wasn not even nominate for best picture while dr. doolittle be . go figure . although you do not get to know the clutter family as well a you do in the book and it be a good decision to focus more on perry and dick and the pain stake process of track these guy down . john forsythe be also impressive a alvin dewey . there be simply no flaw in this one . positive . best performance equal scott wilson with r. blake a close second . highly recommended .