Movie: In Cold Blood (1967)

• Director: Richard Brooks
• Release Date: 12 March 1968 (West Germany)
• Writers: Truman Capote (based on the book by) Richard Brooks (written for the screen by)
• Run Time: 134 min | Poland:129 min
• Country: USA
• Genre: Crime , Drama , History  

Trivia: During the scene where Perry Smith (Robert Blake) is summing up his life, the rain on the window is reflected on Blake’s face so that it looks like he’s shedding tears, and the effect was lauded by many reviewers. That effect wasn’t planned – the set was hot that day and a fan was being used near the simulated rain; it accidentally blew the water against the window, resulting in the shadows of the falling “rain” passing over Blake’s face. 

Goofs: Crew or equipment visible: When Dick is in the interrogation room just before he confesses, you can see the reflection of the camera in the window on the door before and after the detective enters the room. 

“Two young men are ineffectual individually, but when together become violent criminals. They break into a wealthy farmer’s home only to find that there is nearly no money at the home and murder the entire family to avoid identification. The first part of the film details the search for them, the second, their trial and execution. Taken from the actual events chronicled by Truman Capote in his book. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>”