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Touch of Evil

A stark, perverse story of murder, kidnapping, and police corruption in a Mexican border town.

Director

Orson Welles

Year

Genre

crime, drama, film-noir

Box Office

$2,247,465

Production

N/A

Awards

7 wins & 1 nomination

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Mike Vargas

Charlton Heston

Susan Vargas

Police Captain Hank Quinlan

Police Sergeant Pete Menzies

'Uncle' Joe Grandi

Marcia Linnekar

District Attorney Adair

Mirador Motel Night Manager

Pancho

Valentin de Vargas

Al Schwartz

Manelo Sanchez

Risto

Pretty Boy

Michael Sargent

Blaine

Zita

Chief Gould

Tanya

Marlene Dietrich

Strip-Club Owner

Young Delinquent

Bobbie

Yolanda Bojorquez

Coroner

Lackey

Domenick Delgarde

Jackie

Policeman

Lia

Stripper Sitting at Bar

Rudy Linnekar

Construction Site Foreman

Gang Leader

Mercedes McCambridge

Ginnie

Gang Member

Man in Uniform Running Down Street

Gang Member

RamÃ³n RodrÃguez

Eddie Farnham

Marcia Linnekar's Attorney

Gang Member

Detective Casey

Customs Officer

Bartender

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Ramon Miguel 'mike' Vargas Tanya Schwartz Mike Vargas 'uncle' Joe Grandi Susan Vargas Customs Officer Blaine Coroner Detective Casey Pancho Pretty Boy Mirador Motel Night Manager Marcia Linnekar Zita Strip-club Owner

You folks American citizens - Touch of Evil

You folks American citizens

Mike, what happened?
- That car that passed us exploded! - Touch of Evil

Mike, what happened? - That car that passed us exploded!

Mike, couldn't I...
- Susie, please be careful! - Touch of Evil

Mike, couldn't I... - Susie, please be careful!

Blaine! I thought you were
in Washington. - I leave tomorrow. - Touch of Evil

Blaine! I thought you were in Washington. - I leave tomorrow...

Can you tell me who's in charge here - Touch of Evil

Can you tell me who's in charge here

Why aren't you back in Mexico City - Touch of Evil

Why aren't you back in Mexico City

He says you don't understand what he wants - Touch of Evil

He says you don't understand what he wants

What have I got to lose - Touch of Evil

What have I got to lose

An hour ago Rudy Linnekar had this town in his pocket - Touch of Evil

An hour ago Rudy Linnekar had this town in his pocket

I guess that's my father. - Touch of Evil

I guess that's my father.

Here comes Hank at last - Touch of Evil

Here comes Hank at last

Did they toss it in,
or was it planted ahead of time? - Touch of Evil

Did they toss it in, or was it planted ahead of time?

Hey lady, look at the pretty baby! - Touch of Evil

Hey lady, look at the pretty baby!

My husband - Touch of Evil

What make you so very sure it was dynamite - Touch of Evil

What make you so very sure it was dynamite

You won't have any trouble with me - Touch of Evil

You won't have any trouble with me

You silly little pig - Touch of Evil

You silly little pig

Then the conference is over? - Touch of Evil

Then the conference is over?

What do you know - Touch of Evil

What do you know

The key to this whole thing
is the dynamite. - Touch of Evil

The key to this whole thing is the dynamite.

We're wasting our time here - Touch of Evil

We're wasting our time here

I don't know what Quinlan thinks she's got to do with it - Touch of Evil

I don't know what Quinlan thinks she's got to do...

We're closed - Touch of Evil

When this case is over - Touch of Evil

When this case is over

It was one of the Grandi kids - Touch of Evil

It was one of the Grandi kids

Aren't you - Touch of Evil

It's a dirty job - Touch of Evil

It's a dirty job

Let's go, Hank. It's almost dawn.
You gotta get some rest. - Touch of Evil

Let's go, Hank. It's almost dawn. You gotta get so...

You can turn it off now, buster,
you're wasting your batteries. - Touch of Evil

You can turn it off now, buster, you're wasting your ba...

What are you doing in the dark? - Touch of Evil

What are you doing in the dark?

What a set up to work with - Touch of Evil

What a set up to work with

This isn't the real Mexico - Touch of Evil

This isn't the real Mexico

I'm very glad - Touch of Evil

Sam, take it to her. - Touch of Evil

Sam, take it to her.

I don't want any more postcards. - Touch of Evil

I don't want any more postcards.

Susan ... - Mike, look at...
- That was the police. - Touch of Evil

Susan ... - Mike, look at... - That was the police.

He's got a reputation - Touch of Evil

He's got a reputation

He's got a reputation!
He's got a young bride! - Touch of Evil

He's got a reputation! He's got a young bride!

One of the longest borders on earth is right here between our countries - Touch of Evil

One of the longest borders on earth is right here between...

I turned on the music for you
up at the office. - Touch of Evil

I turned on the music for you up at the office.

Why won't you help me make the bed - Touch of Evil

Why won't you help me make the bed

Hold back that second charge!
Stop that car! - Touch of Evil

Hold back that second charge! Stop that car!

Captain, have you anything definite
on Sanchez? - Not yet. - Touch of Evil

Captain, have you anything definite on Sanchez? - Not yet.

Have you anything definite on this boy Sanchez - Touch of Evil

Have you anything definite on this boy Sanchez

How do we begin - Touch of Evil

How do we begin

I don't speak Mexican - Touch of Evil

I don't speak Mexican

Go in with Vargas - Touch of Evil

Go in with Vargas

I think I ran onto something here - Touch of Evil

I think I ran onto something here

Quinlan doesn't have a monopoly on hunches - Touch of Evil

Quinlan doesn't have a monopoly on hunches

Just because he speaks a little guilty - Touch of Evil

Just because he speaks a little guilty

There's my coffee - Touch of Evil

There's my coffee

Excuse me, Madam,
could I use your telephone please? - Touch of Evil

Excuse me, Madam, could I use your telephone please?

It STINKS in here - Touch of Evil

It STINKS in here

The news is bad - Touch of Evil

The news is bad

Where did you find this - Touch of Evil

Where did you find this

What are you trying to do - Touch of Evil

What are you trying to do

Vargas, don't worry.
- Why should I worry? - Touch of Evil

Vargas, don't worry. - Why should I worry?

I'm saying more than that - Touch of Evil

I'm saying more than that

What do you want - Touch of Evil

What do you want

This could be very bad for us - Touch of Evil

This could be very bad for us

Could you turn that music off? - Touch of Evil

Could you turn that music off?

Where would you like me to take you - Touch of Evil

Where would you like me to take you

You got the stuff? - Touch of Evil

You got the stuff?

What are you doing here?
Turn it down! - Touch of Evil

What are you doing here? Turn it down!

Which one of you is the day man?
- I am! - Touch of Evil

Which one of you is the day man? - I am!

I brought my lunch.
- Eat it now. - Touch of Evil

I brought my lunch. - Eat it now.

Take it easy - Touch of Evil

So that is our little arrangement? - Touch of Evil

So that is our little arrangement?

In this thing we're partners Shall we drink to that - Touch of Evil

In this thing we're partners Shall we drink to that

I've been looking for you in every bar in town - Touch of Evil

I've been looking for you in every bar in town

I must say - Touch of Evil

Did I ever tell you the smart way to kill - Touch of Evil

Did I ever tell you the smart way to kill

You don't leave fingerprints on a piece of string - Touch of Evil

You don't leave fingerprints on a piece of string

That was the last killer that ever got out of my hands - Touch of Evil

That was the last killer that ever got out of my hands

He wants to fight dirty - Touch of Evil

He wants to fight dirty

Our friend Vargas has some very special ideas about police procedures - Touch of Evil

Our friend Vargas has some very special ideas about police...

A policeman's job is only easy in a police state - Touch of Evil

A policeman's job is only easy in a police state

Who is the boss - Touch of Evil

Who is the boss

Where's your wife - Touch of Evil

Where's your wife

He's a drug addict - Touch of Evil

He's a drug addict

You've got your work really cut out for you - Touch of Evil

You've got your work really cut out for you

Hello Tanya. Is Captain Quinlan there? - Touch of Evil

Hello Tanya. Is Captain Quinlan there?

What would Hank Quinlan be doing here - Touch of Evil

What would Hank Quinlan be doing here

No, lemme stay. I wanna watch. - Touch of Evil

No, lemme stay. I wanna watch.

Hold her legs - Touch of Evil

So, this is where
you've been all afternoon? - Touch of Evil

So, this is where you've been all afternoon?

It might be cabin 6.
- Possibly... - Touch of Evil

It might be cabin 6. - Possibly...

May I? - Touch of Evil

There was that party... - Touch of Evil

There was that party...

This brawl. You mean
there was some sort of fight? - Touch of Evil

This brawl. You mean there was some sort of fight?

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A stark, perverse story of murder, kidnapping, and police corruption in a Mexican border town.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Orson Welles

Writer: Orson Welles, Whit Masterson, Franklin Coen

Production: N/A

Genre: crime, drama, film-noir

Year: 1958

MetaScore: 99/100

ImdbRating: 8.0

BoxOffice: $2,247,465

Released: 23 Apr 1958

Awards: 7 wins & 1 nomination

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