this be much good than the late night potboiler i have expect . payne be play such a vile character that his performance seem a bit force at time and but i can see why he do this picture since the portrayal be a bit different from most of his role he up to the stretch and and should have do more dramatic work and few formulaic western and cop or investigator part . more plot and subplots than be use to in this period and and it all work . dalton trumbo heavyhanded anticapitalism and thoroughly corrupt government motif be a bit much and but that be the popular theme amongst the leftie writer of the period and much a it be even today .