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The criminal
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With this The Criminal Poster, immerse yourself in the captivating world of the essential film directed by Orson Welles in 1946. Discover the thrilling emotion that emerges from this timeless cinematographic work, as you follow the mysteries and breathtaking twists and turns of a case complex crime. Be captivated by the legendary director's mastery as he explores the dark corners of human nature, holding you in suspense until the final reveal. Praised by critics and adored by moviegoers around the world, “L’Affiche Criminel” is a true masterpiece that is sure to transport you into a memorable cinematic experience.
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Description of this Poster The Criminal
The Criminal is a 1946 American film noir directed and co-written by Orson Welles, starring Edward G. Robinson, Loretta Young and Orson Welles. Welles' third completed feature film as director and first film noir, it centers on a war crimes investigator who tracks down a high-ranking Nazi fugitive in a Connecticut town. It is the first Hollywood film to feature documentary footage of the Holocaust.
The film was nominated for the Golden Lion (at the time called the "International Grand Prix") at the 8th Venice International Film Festival. Screenwriter Victor Trivas was nominated for an Oscar for best story. The film fell into the public domain when its copyright was not renewed.
Mr. Wilson is an agent of the United Nations War Crimes Commission who is searching for Nazi fugitive Franz Kindler, a war criminal who has erased all evidence that could identify him. He left no clue as to his identity, other than "a hobby that borders on mania - clocks."
Wilson frees Meinike, Kindler's former associate, hoping the man will lead him to Kindler. Wilson follows Meinike to a small town in Connecticut, but loses him before meeting Kindler. The latter took on a new identity, that of "Charles Rankin", and became a teacher at a local prep school. He is about to marry Mary Longstreet, the daughter of Supreme Court Justice Adam Longstreet, and is helping to repair the city's 400-year-old Habrecht-style clock mechanism with religious automatons that crown the bell tower of a church in the town square.
Meinike attacks Wilson, leaving him for dead, and encounters Kindler. Meinike repented and became a Christian. He begs Kindler to confess to his own crimes. Instead, Kindler strangles Meinike, who might turn him in.
Wilson begins to investigate the new arrivals in the small town. Because of Rankin and Mary's marriage, he does not suspect Rankin, until the latter says, by way of conversation, that since Karl Marx was Jewish, he was not German. Despite this, having not witnessed the meeting with Meinike, he still has no proof. Only Mary knows that Meinike has come to meet her husband. For her to admit it, Wilson must convince her that her husband is a criminal, before Kindler decides to eliminate the threat to him by killing her. Kindler's facade begins to crumble when Red, the family dog, discovers Meinike's body. To better protect his secret, Kindler poisons Red.
Meanwhile, Mary begins to suspect her husband of not being honest with her. He admits to killing Meinike and Red, but claims that Meinike was in town to blackmail her and her father. Mary still loves him and wants to protect him by all means; she helps him by lying about Meinike. Then Wilson shows him images of Nazi concentration camps and explains how Kindler developed the idea of genocide. She is torn between her love and her desire to learn the truth. Meanwhile, Kindler tries to organize a fatal "accident" for Mary, but she discovers the plot. Finally accepting the truth, she challenges her husband to kill her face to face. Kindler tries, but is prevented by the arrival of Wilson and Mary's brother, and escapes from the house.
Kindler flees into the church tower, followed by Mary and then by Wilson. Meanwhile, most of the townspeople, who heard the bell of the repaired clock, arrived outside the building. At the top of the tower, Kindler draws a weapon and a struggle begins. Mary finally grabs the gun and shoots. The clock is damaged and begins to run away; Kindler is shot. He staggers outside to the clock face of the belfry and is impaled by the sword of one of the figures on the moving clock. Weakened by his injuries, he fell to his death.
