Movie
Touch of Evil
Overview
A border-town bombing draws Mexican investigator Miguel Vargas into a corruption-ridden police investigation led by crooked captain Hank Quinlan, setting off a deadly struggle over power, justice, and truth.
Details
- Release date
- 1958-03-30
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Genres
- Crime, Thriller, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Universal International Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- 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
Crew
- Orson Welles - Director
- Orson Welles - Screenplay
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