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Touch of Evil (1958)

The strangest vengeance ever planned!

Genre : Crime, Thriller, Mystery

Runtime : 1H 51M

Director : Orson Welles
Writer : Orson Welles

Synopsis

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.

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)
Yolanda Bojorquez
Yolanda Bojorquez
Bobbie (uncredited)
Domenick Delgarde
Domenick Delgarde
Lackey (uncredited)
Jennie Dias
Jennie Dias
Jackie (uncredited)
John Dierkes
John Dierkes
Policeman (uncredited)
Eleanor Dorado
Eleanor Dorado
Lia (uncredited)
Eva Gabor
Eva Gabor
Stripper Sitting at Bar (uncredited)
Jeffrey Green
Jeffrey Green
Rudy Linnekar (uncredited)
Billy House
Billy House
Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)
Mercedes McCambridge
Mercedes McCambridge
Gang Leader (uncredited)
Arlene McQuade
Arlene McQuade
Ginnie (uncredited)
Ken Miller
Ken Miller
Gang Member (uncredited)
Ralph Moratz
Ralph Moratz
Man in Uniform Running Down Street (uncredited)
Ramón Rodríguez
Ramón Rodríguez
Gang Member (uncredited)
Gus Schilling
Gus Schilling
Eddie Farnham (uncredited)
William Tannen
William Tannen
Marcia Linnekar's Attorney (uncredited)
Wayne Taylor
Wayne Taylor
Gang Member (uncredited)
Rusty Wescoatt
Rusty Wescoatt
Detective Casey (uncredited)
Dan White
Dan White
Customs Officer (uncredited)
Keenan Wynn
Keenan Wynn
Bartender (uncredited)

Crews

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

Trailers and other movies

'Touch of Evil' | Critics' Picks | The New York Times
Howard Rodman on TOUCH OF EVIL
Touch of Evil - Trailer
Touch of Evil (New Trailer) - In cinemas 10 July | BFI release
How this scene required this to be PLACED IN THE MOUTH creating a very SHOCKING image!
Touch of Evil (1958) Original Trailer [FHD]

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