great movie . again george c. scott and marlin brando do an excellent job of act . great plot . the movie develop a a wonderful mystery which evolve into a good versus evil . brando excels with his portrayal of a greedy oil rich company executive who be bend on keep a synthetic oil production substitute a secret . scott be a police detective try to solve the murder of a long time friend who be associate with the formula . the end be one the best performance of both actor . the plot and the relationship get a little confusing with marta kellor role . i think it be realistic of today corporate scandal .