).Plot SynopsisUnder the opening credits of the murder mystery/thriller, an enigmatic, nostalgic background image (that recurs throughout he film) is displayed kaleidoscopically.The first was nasty, long blonde-haired henchman Karl Vreski (Alexander Godunov), who shot the front-desk officer and security guard.[Note: She is probably best remembered for her earlier role as the glasses-wearing bookshop assistant who dallies with Humphrey Bogart after closing shop on a rainy day inThe Big Sleep (1946).Elliott leaves the room with his baseball and glove and walks down the slick driveway in the rain and mist.