Touch of Evil

Touch of Evil

1958/03/30 • $829,000 • Released • English, Spanish

Crime
Thriller
7.7
1h 51m

The strangest vengeance ever planned!

Overview

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.

Director : Orson Welles

Casts
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

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

Young Delinquent (uncredited)

Yolanda Bojorquez

Bobbie (uncredited)

Domenick Delgarde

Lackey (uncredited)

Jennie Dias

Jackie (uncredited)

John Dierkes

John Dierkes

Policeman (uncredited)

Eleanor Dorado

Lia (uncredited)

Eva Gabor

Eva Gabor

Stripper Sitting at Bar (uncredited)

Jeffrey Green

Rudy Linnekar (uncredited)

Billy House

Billy House

Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)

Mercedes McCambridge

Mercedes McCambridge

Gang Leader (uncredited)

Arlene McQuade

Ginnie (uncredited)

Ken Miller

Gang Member (uncredited)

Ralph Moratz

Ralph Moratz

Man in Uniform Running Down Street (uncredited)

Ramón Rodríguez

Gang Member (uncredited)

Gus Schilling

Gus Schilling

Eddie Farnham (uncredited)

William Tannen

William Tannen

Marcia Linnekar's Attorney (uncredited)

Wayne Taylor

Gang Member (uncredited)

Rusty Wescoatt

Detective Casey (uncredited)

Dan White

Dan White

Customs Officer (uncredited)

Keenan Wynn

Keenan Wynn

Bartender (uncredited)

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