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This 1946 International Pictures film was directed by Welles and written by Anthony Veiller and Victor Trivas. It concerns a Nazi war criminal who slips the bonds of Europe at war’s end eventually makes it Connecticut. He tries to settle into a new life, but is, of course, occupied with fighting the war crimes commissioner chasing him. Welles burst into the public eye as a wunderkind, and saw great popularity in theatre in the late 30’s. He appeared on the radio, with his infamous “The War of the Worlds” experience being just one of his many escapades. And he of course new great success with Citizen Kane. However, from the start, he had an uneasy relationship with Hollywood. His politics, which included rumors of communist activities, and his antagonism toward film benefactor William Randolph Hearst, caused him such unpopularity that he was booed at the Oscar ceremony at which Kane was nominated for many awards. Within the studios themselves, he started as an outsider and