Touch of Evil
Touch of Evil
“ The strangest vengeance ever planned! ”
RegionUS
Runtime98 MIN
Media TypeMovie
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Nexus Editorial Perspective Nexus Original
“Orson Welles delivers the ultimate swansong of classic film noir, opening with the most influential 3-minute tracking shot in cinema history.”
Storyline
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.
DIRECTOR / Director
Orson Welles
KEYWORDS
hotelgangsterbrothelborderinvestigationhoneymoonusa–mexico bordercar bombfilm noirblack and white
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