" Although not knowing who called and refusing to be intimidated, he immediately suspects Mike Lagana, a civic leader but also the untouchable crime lord who runs the town ("That""s no secret") and is at the heart of all shady dealings in town.With his wand, Remus Lupin repelled the creature with a spell to protect Harry, who claimed he heard a woman screaming [Harry""s memory of his mother on the night she was murdered] and had passed out at the sight - as his soul was partially sucked away by the creature.It was also one of the first US films to be made almost entirely outside the US.[It was shot in Tampico, San Jose de Purua and in Durango.The night scenes were shot in the studio.]The expensive-to-make ($3 million), over-budget film is also an intense character study showing the corruptive and cancerous effects of greed on the souls of men.Porter.A title card suggests that the film about legendary characters is reasonably authentic and factual:Most of What Follows Is TrueThe sepia tone of the newsreel is extended into the first sequence.