Overview - Touch of Evil

Date of release

Genres

  • Crime
  • Thriller
  • Mystery

Runtime: 111 minutes

Homepage: Touch of Evil

Budget

$829,000.00

Revenue

$2,247,500.00

Spoken Languages

  • English
  • Español

Production companies

  • Name: Universal International Pictures

    Production country United States of America

Overview

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.

Cast

  • Name: Charlton Heston

    Character: Ramon Miguel Vargas

    Popularity: 20.724

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  • Name: Janet Leigh

    Character: Susan 'Susie' Vargas

    Popularity: 15.963

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  • Name: Orson Welles

    Character: Police Captain Hank Quinlan

    Popularity: 12.687

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  • Name: Joseph Calleia

    Character: Police Sergeant Pete Menzies

    Popularity: 1.584

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  • Name: Akim Tamiroff

    Character: 'Uncle' Joe Grandi

    Popularity: 5

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  • Name: Joanna Moore

    Character: Marcia Linnekar

    Popularity: 10.153

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  • Name: Ray Collins

    Character: District Attorney Adair

    Popularity: 4.073

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  • Name: Dennis Weaver

    Character: Mirador Motel Night Manager

    Popularity: 9.356

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