Touch of Evil

1958 · directed by Orson Welles

Rating

91/100

Hit

yes

Prestige lists

TSPDT 250

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.

Touch of Evil (1958), directed by Orson Welles, rates 91/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Charlton Heston
• Janet Leigh
• Orson Welles
• Joseph Calleia
• Akim Tamiroff
• Joanna Moore
• Ray Collins
• Dennis Weaver
• Valentin de Vargas
• Mort Mills

Crew

• Russell Metty — Director of Photography
• Aaron Stell — Editor
• Virgil W. Vogel — Editor
• Henry Mancini — Original Music Composer
• Orson Welles — Screenplay

More from Orson Welles

1. Citizen Kane (1941) — 100/100 · hit
2. Chimes at Midnight (1965) — 82/100 · hit
3. The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) — 81/100 · hit
4. F for Fake (1973) — 80/100 · hit
5. Othello (1951) — 80/100 · hit
6. The Trial (1962) — 79/100

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