Touch of Evil
1490 reviews
Crime/Thriller
1h 51m
1958
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...
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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.
- DirectorOrson Welles
- Release30 March 1958
- Genre
- Duration1h 51m
- Budget$829,000
- Revenue$2,247,500
- Rate1490 reviews
- Productions
Universal International Pictures
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

Valentin de Vargas
Pancho

Mort Mills
Al Schwartz - District Attorney's Assistant

Victor Millan
Manelo Sanchez

Lalo Rios
Risto - Grandi's Nephew

Phil Harvey
Blaine

Joi Lansing
Zita

Harry Shannon
Chief Gould

Marlene Dietrich
Tana

Joseph Cotten
Coroner (uncredited)

Zsa Zsa Gabor
Strip-Club Owner

John Dierkes
Policeman (uncredited)

Eva Gabor
Stripper Sitting at Bar (uncredited)

Billy House
Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)

Mercedes McCambridge
Gang Leader (uncredited)

Ralph Moratz
Man in Uniform Running Down Street (uncredited)

Gus Schilling
Eddie Farnham (uncredited)

William Tannen
Marcia Linnekar's Attorney (uncredited)

Dan White
Customs Officer (uncredited)

Keenan Wynn
Bartender (uncredited)
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