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Touch of Evil is a 1958 American film noir written and directed by Orson Welles, who also stars in the film. The screenplay was loosely based on the contemporary Whit Masterson novel Badge of Evil (1956).
Touch of Evil: Directed by Orson Welles. With Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, Orson Welles, Joseph Calleia. A stark, perverse story of murder, kidnapping and police corruption in a Mexican border town.
Sep 13, 1998 · So speaks a fortune-telling madam, played by Marlene Dietrich, to the drunken sheriff of a border town, played by Orson Welles, in "Touch of Evil." Her words have a sad resonance, because Welles was never again to direct in Hollywood after making this dark, atmospheric story of crime and corruption.
Aug 28, 2021 · Touch of Evil is a 1958 American FILM NOlR written and directed by Orson Welles, who also stars in the film. The screenplay was loosely based on the contemporary Whit Masterson novel Badge of Evil (1956).
When a car bomb explodes on the American side of the U.S./Mexico border, Mexican drug enforcement agent Miguel Vargas (Charlton Heston) begins his...
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Mike Vargas, a high ranking Mexican narcotics official on honeymoon with his bride, Susie, is drawn into the investigation because a Mexican national has been accused of the crime. The figurative and physical presence of Hank Quinlan as the 330 pound sheriff looms all over.
Touch of Evil. Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh and Orson Welles give unforgettable performances in this film noir masterpiece about a crooked police chief and the honorable investigator who tries to stop him. 1,928 IMDb 8.0 1 h 35 min 1958. X-Ray 13+.