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Touch of Evil
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Touch of Evil 1958 Directed by Orson Welles

The strangest vengeance ever planned!

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , Spanish
Gneres Crime , Thriller
Budget $829,000
Revenue $2,247,500
Release Date 30 March 1958
111 mins
Cast
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)
Crew
Director
Orson Welles
Orson Welles
Writer
Orson Welles
Orson Welles
Producer
Albert Zugsmith
Albert Zugsmith
Cinematography
Russell Metty
Russell Metty
Composer
Henry Mancini
Henry Mancini
Editors
Aaron Stell
Aaron Stell
Virgil W. Vogel
Virgil W. Vogel
Sound
Leslie I. Carey
Leslie I. Carey
Original Writer
Whit Masterson
Whit Masterson
Art Direction
Alexander Golitzen
Alexander Golitzen
Robert Clatworthy
Robert Clatworthy
Set Decoration
John P. Austin
John P. Austin
Russell A. Gausman
Russell A. Gausman
Costume Design
Bill Thomas
Bill Thomas
Claire Cramer
Claire Cramer
Nevada Penn
Nevada Penn
Makeup Artists
Monty Westmore
Monty Westmore
Vincent Romaine
Vincent Romaine
Bud Westmore
Bud Westmore
Maurice Seiderman
Maurice Seiderman
Hairstylist
Merle Reeves
Merle Reeves
Music
Joseph Gershenson
Joseph Gershenson
Barney Kessel
Barney Kessel
Camera Operator
James V. King
James V. King
Stunts
David Sharpe
David Sharpe
Script Supervisor
Betty A. Griffin
Betty A. Griffin
Lighting
Vic Jones
Vic Jones
Assistant Directors
Terence Nelson
Terence Nelson
Harry Keller
Harry Keller
Phil Bowles
Phil Bowles
Additional Photography
Sherman Clark
Sherman Clark