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Touch of Evil
1h 51min
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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.
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Original Title
Touch of Evil
Runtime (Duration)
1h 51min
Directors
Critics & Audience Score
6.7
Total Votes
1,585
Release Year
1958
Country
United States of America
Production Budget
$829K
Box Office Revenue
$2.2M
Profit / Loss Analysis
$1.4M
Casting
Actors

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
Michael Sargent
Pretty Boy

Phil Harvey
Blaine

Joi Lansing
Zita

Harry Shannon
Chief Gould

Marlene Dietrich
Tana

Joseph Cotten
Coroner (uncredited)

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
Policeman (uncredited)
Eleanor Dorado
Lia (uncredited)

Eva Gabor
Stripper Sitting at Bar (uncredited)
Jeffrey Green
Rudy Linnekar (uncredited)

Billy House
Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)

Mercedes McCambridge
Gang Leader (uncredited)
Arlene McQuade
Ginnie (uncredited)
Crew

Orson Welles
DIRECTOR

Henry Mancini
ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSER

Orson Welles
SCREENPLAY

Albert Zugsmith
PRODUCER
Russell Metty
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Whit Masterson
NOVEL
Aaron Stell
EDITOR

Virgil W. Vogel
EDITOR
Bill Thomas
COSTUME DESIGN

David Sharpe
STUNTS
Robert Clatworthy
ART DIRECTION
Alexander Golitzen
ART DIRECTION
Leslie I. Carey
SOUND
John P. Austin
SET DECORATION
Sherman Clark
STILL PHOTOGRAPHER
Russell A. Gausman
SET DECORATION
Merle Reeves
HAIRSTYLIST
Joseph Gershenson
MUSIC SUPERVISOR
Vic Jones
GAFFER
Franklin Coen
ADDITIONAL WRITING
Paul Monash
ADDITIONAL WRITING
Edward Curtiss
ADDITIONAL EDITING

Bud Westmore
MAKEUP ARTIST
Vincent Romaine
MAKEUP ARTIST
Maurice Seiderman
MAKEUP ARTIST
Monty Westmore
MAKEUP ARTIST
Phil Bowles
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Harry Keller
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Terence Nelson
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Ernest J. Nims
ASSISTANT EDITOR
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