Charlton Heston Was Convinced His Starring Role In This 1950 Film Noir Had Killed His Movie Career

After appearing in Dark City, Charlton Heston was afraid that by making the film, he had effectively doomed his movie career before it could truly begin. Having starred in movies like Ben-Hur, Planet of the Apes, and The Ten Commandments, Charlton Heston established a well-earned reputation as one of the best actors of the 1950s and 1960s. Heston maintained his status as a leading actor for three decades, playing the main protagonist in multiple films from the 1950s and up to the 1970s.