The film is a skillful blend of mystery, romance, suspense, and hard boiled detective/film noirgenre elements - especially embodied inThe Maltese Falcon (1941)(by director John Huston who acts in this film) andThe Big Sleep (1946).Doesn""t it occur to you that I""ve grown? That I""ve learned that life is more important than a medal on my chest or a stupid, insignificant job.This first film (in a long series) had a production budget of only $114,000, but grossed $12 million (domestic) and $30 million (worldwide).Ethan (as Davian) was poised there to enter through a vent, with Gormley to assist.When the real Davian went to the men""s room to clean his shirt, he saw his double behind him.Ethan forced him at gunpoint to read a few sentences of text, to capture his voice imprint for the voice-changing disguiser device taped to his neck.