Charlton Heston
Ramon Miguel "Mike" Vargas
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Touch of Evil is a 1958 American film noir directed by and starring Orson Welles, based on a novel by Whit Masterson. The film follows a Mexican prosecutor who investigates a corrupt police captain and his gangster allies on the U.S.-Mexico border.
A Mexican official and his American wife are targeted by a crime family in a Texas border town, while a local detective's tactics are questioned. Directed by Orson Welles, starring Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, and Marlene Dietrich, with a famous opening tracking shot.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Orson Welles
- 1958-04-23
Sep 13, 1998 · Vargas, a bystander, finds himself drawn into the investigation, to Quinlan’s intense displeasure; the movie becomes a competition between the two men, leading to the sheriff’s efforts to frame Vargas and his bride on drug and murder charges.
Aug 28, 2021 · Watch the classic film noir directed by Orson Welles, starring Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh and Marlene Dietrich. Touch of Evil is a culturally significant movie that was selected for preservation by the Library of Congress.
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- Enid Montague508
A Mexican narcotics officer investigates a car bombing on the US-Mexico border and clashes with a corrupt American cop. Read the summaries of the film's plot, characters, and themes on IMDb.
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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- Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
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Learn how Welles directed a masterpiece of cinematic art in 1958, but faced studio interference and re-editing that ruined his vision. Discover how the film was rediscovered and praised in Europe, and how its famous opening shot was restored.
