Touch of Evil (1958)
The strangest vengeance ever planned!
95 min
A border-town bombing draws Mexican investigator Miguel Vargas into a corruption-ridden police investigation led by crooked captain Hank Quinlan, setting off a deadly struggle over power, justice, and truth.
- Release date
- May 21, 1958
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $829,000
- Box office
- $2,247,500
Trailer
Cast
- Charlton Heston as Mike Vargas
- Orson Welles as Police Captain Hank Quinlan
- Janet Leigh as Susan Vargas
- Joseph Calleia as Police Sergeant Pete Menzies
- Akim Tamiroff as 'Uncle' Joe Grandi
- Joanna Moore as Marcia Linnekar
- Ray Collins as District Attorney Adair
- Dennis Weaver as Mirador Motel Night Manager
- Valentin de Vargas as Pancho
- Mort Mills as Al Schwartz
Crew
- Orson Welles · Director
- Orson Welles · Writer
- Whit Masterson · Writer
- Albert Zugsmith · Producer
- Henry Mancini · Composer
- Russell Metty · Cinematographer
- Aaron Stell · Editor
- Virgil W. Vogel · Editor