A Touch of Evil (1958)

Mexican cop Mike Vargas (Charlton Heston) and his new American wife (Janet Leigh) are crossing the border into California as Orson Welles executes a 3 1/2-minute continuous crane shot, one of the cinema’s most famous opening scenes. A bomb goes off and Vargas finds himself investigating the incident alongside American detective Hank Quinlan (Welles). Forget everything you ever knew about the film noir detective. Welles characterizes Quinlan as a corrupt, bulky, contemptuous bully. Humphrey Bogart he’s not. This
is considered the final film in the noir cycle.