Touch of Evil (1958)

03/30/1958 (US) • 1h 51m

Crime, Thriller

The strangest vengeance ever planned!

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Charlton Heston

Ramon Miguel Vargas

Janet Leigh

Susan 'Susie' Vargas

Orson Welles

Police Captain Hank Quinlan

Joseph Calleia

Police Sergeant Pete Menzies

Akim Tamiroff

'Uncle' Joe Grandi

Joanna Moore

Marcia Linnekar

Ray Collins

District Attorney Adair

Dennis Weaver

Mirador Motel Night Manager


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$829,000.00

Revenue

$2,247,500.00

Keywords

hotel

gangster

brothel

border

investigation

honeymoon

usa–mexico border

car bomb

film noir

black and white

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