Director John Huston played the master villain in which of these films?

Noah Cross is the main antagonist of the 1974 neo-noir mystery film "Chinatown". He is portrayed by the late John Huston. Cross (Huston) is a wealthy industrialist and a secretive crime lord who is the richest and most powerful figure in the city of Los Angeles, CA (1937).

In the film, Cross is a master villain and a man of pure evil. He has raped his own daughter Evelyn when she was fifteen, which caused the birth of Katherine. He is responsible for using the drought in Los Angeles to make illegal profits. It is truly a worst situation since Noah doesn't need to do it; he is the already richest man in Los Angeles. Additionally, Noah murdered his son-in-law Hollis Mulwray by drowning him in a pond, and killed Ida Sessions, who he used to impersonate his daughter (Evelyn). At the end of the film, not only does he get away without any punishment, but he manages to escape with Katherine, and it's heavily implied he will use her to replace Evelyn.

"Chinatown" is an American neo-noir mystery drama film, directed by Roman Polanski and produced by Robert Evans. The screenplay was by Robert Towne. It was inspired by the California water wars, a series of disputes over southern California water at the beginning of the 20th century. The film is a Robert Evans production and was released by Paramount Pictures. The story is part psychological drama and part mystery. It stars Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway.

It was nominated for 11 Oscars; Towne won Best Original Screenplay.