Touch of Evil

7.8

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.

Discover

Charlton Heston

Ramon Miguel Vargas

Janet Leigh

Susan 'Susie' Vargas

Orson Welles

Police Captain Hank Quinlan

Joseph Calleia

Police Sergeant Pete Menzies

Akim Tamiroff

'Uncle' Joe Grandi

Joanna Moore

Marcia Linnekar

Ray Collins

District Attorney Adair

Dennis Weaver

Mirador Motel Night Manager

Mort Mills

Al Schwartz - District Attorney's Assistant

Victor Millan

Manelo Sanchez

Lalo Rios

Risto - Grandi's Nephew

Michael Sargent

Pretty Boy

Phil Harvey

Blaine

Harry Shannon

Chief Gould

Joseph Cotten

Coroner (uncredited)

Zsa Zsa Gabor

Strip-Club Owner

Joe Basulto

Young Delinquent (uncredited)

Yolanda Bojorquez

Bobbie (uncredited)

Domenick Delgarde

Lackey (uncredited)

Jennie Dias

Jackie (uncredited)

John Dierkes

Policeman (uncredited)

Eleanor Dorado

Lia (uncredited)

Eva Gabor

Stripper Sitting at Bar (uncredited)

Jeffrey Green

Rudy Linnekar (uncredited)

Billy House

Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)

Mercedes McCambridge

Gang Leader (uncredited)

Arlene McQuade

Ginnie (uncredited)

Ken Miller

Gang Member (uncredited)

Ralph Moratz

Man in Uniform Running Down Street (uncredited)

Ramón Rodríguez

Gang Member (uncredited)

Gus Schilling

Eddie Farnham (uncredited)

William Tannen

Marcia Linnekar's Attorney (uncredited)

Wayne Taylor

Gang Member (uncredited)

Rusty Wescoatt

Detective Casey (uncredited)

Dan White

Customs Officer (uncredited)

Keenan Wynn

Bartender (uncredited)

Art

Alexander Golitzen

Art Direction

Robert Clatworthy

Art Direction

John P. Austin

Set Decoration

Russell A. Gausman

Set Decoration

Wayne Fitzgerald

Title Designer

Camera

Russell Metty

Director of Photography

Sherman Clark

Still Photographer

James V. King

Camera Operator

Roy Vaughn

Assistant Camera

Costume & Make-Up

Bill Thomas

Costume Design

Merle Reeves

Hairstylist

Monty Westmore

Makeup Artist

Vincent Romaine

Makeup Artist

Bud Westmore

Makeup Artist

Maurice Seiderman

Makeup Artist

Claire Cramer

Wardrobe Designer

Nevada Penn

Wardrobe Master

Crew

Franklin Coen

Additional Writing

Paul Monash

Additional Writing

Robert Tafur

Technical Supervisor

Directing

Orson Welles

Director

Terence Nelson

Assistant Director

Betty A. Griffin

Script Supervisor

Harry Keller

Assistant Director

Phil Bowles

Assistant Director

Editing

Aaron Stell

Editor

Ernest J. Nims

Assistant Editor

Edward Curtiss

Additional Editing

Lighting

Vic Jones

Gaffer

Production

Sound

Henry Mancini

Original Music Composer

Joseph Gershenson

Music Supervisor

Barney Kessel

Additional Soundtrack

Writing

Orson Welles

Screenplay