Touch of Evil

Touch of Evil (1958)

126 June 1958 (IE)Crime, Thriller, Mystery1 hour and 51 minutes
78%
User score

The strangest vengeance ever planned!

Description

When a car bomb explodes on the American side of the U.S./Mexico border, Mexican drug enforcement agent Miguel Vargas begins his investigation, along with American police captain Hank Quinlan. When Vargas begins to suspect that Quinlan and his shady partner, Menzies, are planting evidence to frame an innocent man, his investigations into their possible corruption quickly put himself and his new bride, Susie, in jeopardy.

Orson Welles
Screenplay, Director
Whit Masterson
Novel

Actors

Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston
Ramon Miguel Vargas
Janet Leigh
Janet Leigh
Susan 'Susie' Vargas
Orson Welles
Orson Welles
Police Captain Hank Quinlan
Joseph Calleia
Joseph Calleia
Police Sergeant Pete Menzies
Akim Tamiroff
Akim Tamiroff
'Uncle' Joe Grandi
Joanna Moore
Joanna Moore
Marcia Linnekar
Ray Collins
Ray Collins
District Attorney Adair
Dennis Weaver
Dennis Weaver
Mirador Motel Night Manager
Valentin de Vargas
Valentin de Vargas
Pancho
Mort Mills
Mort Mills
Al Schwartz - District Attorney's Assistant
Victor Millan
Victor Millan
Manelo Sanchez
Lalo Rios
Lalo Rios
Risto - Grandi's Nephew
Michael Sargent
Michael Sargent
Pretty Boy
Phil Harvey
Phil Harvey
Blaine
Joi Lansing
Joi Lansing
Zita
Harry Shannon
Harry Shannon
Chief Gould
Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich
Tana
Joseph Cotten
Joseph Cotten
Coroner (uncredited)
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Strip-Club Owner
Joe Basulto
Joe Basulto
Young Delinquent (uncredited)
Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

$829,000

Revenue

$2,247,500

Keywords
hotelgangsterbrothelborderinvestigationhoneymoonusa–mexico bordercar bombfilm noirblack and white