Touch of Evil (1958)

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Directed By Orson Welles Starring Charlton Heston • Janet Leigh • Orson Welles • Marlene Dietrich • Akim Tamiroff Genres Crime • Film Noir • Mystery • Police Detective Film • Psychological Thriller • Thriller Studios &
Franchises National Film Registry • AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills • Masters of Cinema • They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? • 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die • Roger Ebert's Great Movies • L.A. Noire 'Golden Film Reels' Collection • Sight & Sound's Greatest Films of All Time Poll • Universal International Pictures • Elder's Film That Changed My Life • Spike Lee's Essential Film List • Cahiers du cinéma: Top 10 Lists • BBC's 100 Greatest American Films • Paste Magazine's 100 Best Film Noirs of All Time • 1,000 Noir Films: They Shot Dark Pictures, Didn't They? Release Info 1958-04-23T00:00:00Z April 23, 1958
B&W • 95 minutes NR Rated NR see more films from 1958 ► see more about this film on our blog ►

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Caesar on 4/7/2013 Reply · Like · (3 likes)

It's uncanny just how much Charlton Heston looks and sounds like a real Mexican. He's a chameleon, I tell you!

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egoistdeviant on 5/9/2015 Reply · Like · (0 likes)

There's an Indiegogo campaign going on to finance completing Welles' final film, The Other Side of the Wind https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/other-side-of-the-wind-orson-welles-last-film

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eaglesflyhigh on 6/4/2015 Reply · Like · (1 like)

Good Orson Welles movie but is slightly overrated. I can't get past how unrealistic Janet Leigh's character is when she seamlessly decides to go along with a random Mexican on the street that she has never met before, even after Heston warns her how this area is sketchy. Gets better as it goes on though.

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hambone88 on 8/25/2018 Reply · Like · (0 likes)

There is some legendary cinematography in this movie. Masterclass directing, and a couple of great performances were also some highlights. The story was a little lacking though, and this movie seemed like it was about half an hour too long.

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Rick_34_Blaine on 9/8/2020 Reply · Like · (0 likes)

Orson Welles' second most esteemed film. It may not have half the quality of Citizen Kane, but it is an excellent film.

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Crapbaskets123 on 9/11/2022 Reply · Like · (0 likes)

I personally loved it. Great movie

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