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Touch of Evil
Touch of Evil
8.6
/10
8,471 Ratings

TOUCH OF EVIL

Directed by Orson Welles
United States, 1958
Crime, Thriller, Film noir

Synopsis

On honeymoon with his new bride, a Mexican-born policeman agrees to investigate a bomb explosion. In doing so, he incurs the wrath of local police chief, a corrupt, bullying behemoth with a perfect arrest record.

Synopsis

On honeymoon with his new bride, a Mexican-born policeman agrees to investigate a bomb explosion. In doing so, he incurs the wrath of local police chief, a corrupt, bullying behemoth with a perfect arrest record.

Our take

Before leaving Hollywood for good, legendary auteur Orson Welles made this masterpiece of late film noir. A sordid, sweaty, and devilishly styled affair about U.S. and Mexican relations, Touch of Evil stars Welles himself, alongside Charlton Heston and Janet Leigh.