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Touch of Evil

The strangest vengeance ever planned!

7.7(1,667)19581h 51m7

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.

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Status
Released
Budget
$829K
Box office
$2.2M
Language
English
  • hotel
  • gangster
  • brothel
  • border
  • investigation
  • honeymoon
  • usa–mexico border
  • car bomb
  • film noir
  • black and white

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Behind the camera

Director

Orson Welles

Produced in

United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical (limited)30 Mar 1958
    • Theatrical23 Apr 1958
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical12A30 Apr 1958
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalM1 Aug 1958
  • ArgentinaAR

    • Theatrical27 Aug 1958
  • BelgiumBE

    • Theatrical1230 Mar 1958
  • BrazilBR

    • Physical16IMDB1 Oct 2013
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical (limited)1530 Mar 1958
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalK-1630 Mar 1958
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalU7 Jun 1958
    • PhysicalDVD1 Mar 2005
    • PhysicalBlu-Ray20 Nov 2012
    • Physical4K UHD21 Nov 2023
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1629 Apr 1958
  • GreeceGR

    • TheatricalRe-Release4 Sept 2025
  • IrelandIE

    • Theatrical126 Jun 1958

Frequently asked questions

Touch of Evil was released on 30 March 1958.

Audience reviews

3
  • W

    Wuchak

    8/16/2018

    5/10

    Welles/Heston B&W cult noir is great on a technical level, but meh as a viewing experience On the Texas border a Mexican detective (Charlton Heston) assists an American investigation into a shocking murder of an American official on the border, but he soon learns that the imposing & slovenly Sheriff (Orson Welles) is shady with a penchant for framing. Janet Leigh is on hand as the detective’s new bride, an Americ…

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    4/13/2023

    7/10

    We start with a man putting a bomb in a car on the Mexican side of the border. When it explodes on the American side flattening the occupants, the local "Capt. Quinlan" (Orson Welles) decides to make a bit of a cursory investigation - in cahoots with his opposite number "Vargas" (Charlton Heston). Whilst they are out doing their sleuthing, "Susan Vargas" (Janet Leigh) is lured to a meeting with "Uncle Joe" (Akim Tami…

  • F

    Filipe Manuel Neto

    9/5/2023

    8/10

    **It's not Orson Welles' best work, and there are some problems and wrong choices, but it's still a worthwhile film.** One crime and two totally different men: this sentence almost sums up the entire film. Director Orson Welles is one of those monsters that we are used to having like a “sacred cow”, who turns everything he touches into gold. And really, he is responsible for great films and was an excellent artist…

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