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Touch of Evil

19587.8 / 10111 min
Crime, Thriller

Overview

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.

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

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Director

Whit Masterson

Whit Masterson

Novel

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Screenplay

Albert Zugsmith

Albert Zugsmith

Producer

Henry Mancini

Henry Mancini

Original Music Composer

Russell Metty

Russell Metty

Director of Photography

Aaron Stell

Aaron Stell

Editor

Virgil W. Vogel

Virgil W. Vogel

Editor

Bill Thomas

Bill Thomas

Costume Design

David Sharpe

David Sharpe

Stunts

Robert Clatworthy

Robert Clatworthy

Art Direction

Alexander Golitzen

Alexander Golitzen

Art Direction

Leslie I. Carey

Leslie I. Carey

Sound

John P. Austin

John P. Austin

Set Decoration

Sherman Clark

Sherman Clark

Still Photographer

Russell A. Gausman

Russell A. Gausman

Set Decoration

Merle Reeves

Merle Reeves

Hairstylist

Joseph Gershenson

Joseph Gershenson

Music Supervisor

Vic Jones

Vic Jones

Gaffer

Franklin Coen

Franklin Coen

Additional Writing

Paul Monash

Paul Monash

Additional Writing

Edward Curtiss

Edward Curtiss

Additional Editing

Bud Westmore

Bud Westmore

Makeup Artist

Vincent Romaine

Vincent Romaine

Makeup Artist

Maurice Seiderman

Maurice Seiderman

Makeup Artist

Monty Westmore

Monty Westmore

Makeup Artist

Phil Bowles

Phil Bowles

Assistant Director

Harry Keller

Harry Keller

Assistant Director

Terence Nelson

Terence Nelson

Assistant Director

Ernest J. Nims

Ernest J. Nims

Assistant Editor

Betty A. Griffin

Betty A. Griffin

Script Supervisor

Robert Tafur

Robert Tafur

Technical Supervisor

James V. King

James V. King

Camera Operator

Barney Kessel

Barney Kessel

Additional Soundtrack

Wayne Fitzgerald

Wayne Fitzgerald

Title Designer

Claire Cramer

Claire Cramer

Wardrobe Designer

Nevada Penn

Nevada Penn

Wardrobe Master

Roy Vaughn

Roy Vaughn

Assistant Camera