Touch of Evil

PG-13 8
1958 1 hr 51 min Thriller , Crime , Mystery

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.

  • Cast:
    Charlton Heston , Janet Leigh , Orson Welles , Joseph Calleia , Akim Tamiroff , Joanna Moore , Ray Collins

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Reviews

RipDelight
1958/03/30

This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

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InformationRap
1958/03/31

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

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Fleur
1958/04/01

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

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Logan
1958/04/02

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

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