Touch of Evil

Touch of Evil (1958)

The strangest vengeance ever planned!

  • Genre: Crime, Thriller, Mystery
  • Release Date: 1958-03-30
  • User Rating: 7.756/10 from 1418 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 51min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Universal International Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Orson Welles
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Summary

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.

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  • Charlton Heston

    as Ramon Miguel Vargas

  • Janet Leigh

    as Susan 'Susie' Vargas

  • Orson Welles

    as Police Captain Hank Quinlan

  • Joseph Calleia

    as Police Sergeant Pete Menzies

  • Akim Tamiroff

    as 'Uncle' Joe Grandi

  • Joanna Moore

    as Marcia Linnekar

  • Ray Collins

    as District Attorney Adair

  • Dennis Weaver

    as Mirador Motel Night Manager

  • Valentin de Vargas

    as Pancho

  • Mort Mills

    as Al Schwartz - District Attorney's Assistant

  • Victor Millan

    as Manelo Sanchez

  • Lalo Rios

    as Risto - Grandi's Nephew

  • Michael Sargent

    as Pretty Boy

  • Phil Harvey

    as Blaine

  • Joi Lansing

    as Zita

  • Harry Shannon

    as Chief Gould

  • Marlene Dietrich

    as Tana

  • Joseph Cotten

    as Coroner (uncredited)

  • Zsa Zsa Gabor

    as Strip-Club Owner

  • Joe Basulto

    as Young Delinquent (uncredited)

  • Yolanda Bojorquez

    as Bobbie (uncredited)

  • Domenick Delgarde

    as Lackey (uncredited)

  • Jennie Dias

    as Jackie (uncredited)

  • John Dierkes

    as Policeman (uncredited)

  • Eleanor Dorado

    as Lia (uncredited)

  • Eva Gabor

    as Stripper Sitting at Bar (uncredited)

  • Jeffrey Green

    as Rudy Linnekar (uncredited)

  • Billy House

    as Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)

  • Mercedes McCambridge

    as Gang Leader (uncredited)

  • Arlene McQuade

    as Ginnie (uncredited)

  • Ken Miller

    as Gang Member (uncredited)

  • Ralph Moratz

    as Man in Uniform Running Down Street (uncredited)

  • Ramón Rodríguez

    as Gang Member (uncredited)

  • Gus Schilling

    as Eddie Farnham (uncredited)

  • William Tannen

    as Marcia Linnekar's Attorney (uncredited)

  • Wayne Taylor

    as Gang Member (uncredited)

  • Rusty Wescoatt

    as Detective Casey (uncredited)

  • Dan White

    as Customs Officer (uncredited)

  • Keenan Wynn

    as Bartender (uncredited)
Production Albert Zugsmith Producer
Sound Henry Mancini Original Music Composer
Writing Orson Welles Screenplay
Editing Aaron Stell Editor
Camera Russell Metty Director of Photography
Editing Virgil W. Vogel Editor
Writing Whit Masterson Novel
Directing Orson Welles Director
Costume & Make-Up Bill Thomas Costume Design
Crew David Sharpe Stunts
Art Alexander Golitzen Art Direction
Art Robert Clatworthy Art Direction
Sound Leslie I. Carey Sound
Art John P. Austin Set Decoration
Camera Sherman Clark Still Photographer
Art Russell A. Gausman Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Merle Reeves Hairstylist
Sound Joseph Gershenson Music Supervisor
Lighting Vic Jones Gaffer
Costume & Make-Up Monty Westmore Makeup Artist
Directing Terence Nelson Assistant Director
Editing Ernest J. Nims Assistant Editor
Crew Franklin Coen Additional Writing
Editing Edward Curtiss Additional Editing
Costume & Make-Up Vincent Romaine Makeup Artist
Directing Betty A. Griffin Script Supervisor
Directing Harry Keller Assistant Director
Costume & Make-Up Bud Westmore Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Maurice Seiderman Makeup Artist
Crew Paul Monash Additional Writing
Directing Phil Bowles Assistant Director
Crew Robert Tafur Technical Supervisor
Camera James V. King Camera Operator
Sound Barney Kessel Additional Soundtrack
Art Wayne Fitzgerald Title Designer
Costume & Make-Up Claire Cramer Wardrobe Designer
Costume & Make-Up Nevada Penn Wardrobe Master
Camera Roy Vaughn Assistant Camera

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