Touch of Evil poster
Director Orson Welles
Screenplay Orson Welles

Touch of Evil

Tagline: The strangest vengeance ever planned!

Release Date: 1958-03-30

Duration: 111 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Charlton Heston
    Ramon Miguel Vargas
  • Janet Leigh
    Susan 'Susie' Vargas
  • Orson Welles
    Police Captain Hank Quinlan
  • Joanna Moore
    Marcia Linnekar
  • Joseph Cotten
    Coroner (uncredited)
  • Eva Gabor
    Stripper Sitting at Bar (uncredited)
  • Mercedes McCambridge
    Gang Leader (uncredited)
  • Mort Mills
    Al Schwartz - District Attorney's Assistant
  • Joi Lansing
    Zita
  • Keenan Wynn
    Bartender (uncredited)