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Touch of Evil (1958)
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The Strangest Vengeance Ever Planned!Plot Outline:
Stark, perverse story of murder, kidnapping, and police corruption in Mexican border town. morePlot Synopsis:
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2 wins moreUser Comments:
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Charlton Heston | ... | Ramon Miguel 'Mike' Vargas |
 | Janet Leigh | ... | Susan 'Susie' Vargas |
 | Orson Welles | ... | Police Captain Hank Quinlan |
 | Joseph Calleia | ... | Police Sergeant Pete Menzies |
| Akim Tamiroff | ... | 'Uncle' Joe Grandi |
| Joanna Cook Moore | ... | Marcia Linnekar (as Joanna Moore) |
| Ray Collins | ... | District Attorney Adair |
 | Dennis Weaver | ... | Mirador Motel night manager |
| Valentin de Vargas | ... | Pancho, Grandi hood (as Valentin De Vargas) |
| Mort Mills | ... | Al Schwartz, district attorney's assistant |
| Victor Millan | ... | Manelo Sanchez |
| Lalo Rios | ... | Risto, Grandi's nephew throwing acid |
| Michael Sargent | ... | Pretty Boy |
| Phil Harvey | ... | Blaine |
| Joi Lansing | ... | Zita |
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Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
95 min / Germany:111 min (1998 alternate version) / USA:108 min (1975 alternate vesion) / USA:112 min (director's cut) / Spain:106 min (DVD edition)Country:
USAColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)Certification:
Germany:16 (restored version) (re-rating: 2005) / Netherlands:6 / Argentina:13 / Australia:M / Chile:14 / Finland:K-11 (DVD rating) / Finland:K-12 (restored version) / Finland:K-16 (original rating) / Germany:18 (restored version) / Norway:15 (re-rating) (1999) / Norway:16 (1985) / Spain:13 (DVD rating) / Sweden:11 (restored version) / Sweden:15 (original rating) / UK:12 / USA:Approved (PCA #18506) (original rating) / USA:PG-13 (re-rating) (1998) / USA:Unrated (restored version) / West Germany:16 (nf)Filming Locations:
Venice, Los Angeles, California, USAMOVIEmeter: 
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While at Universal working on this film, Orson Welles picked up some extra work by doing the narration for the trailer for the science fiction classic The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957). moreGoofs:
Continuity: The car that blows up four minutes into the film has the Texas plate AG 3724. 32 minutes into the film police car number 10 also has the Texas plate AG 3724. moreQuotes:
Susan: You know what's wrong with you, Mr Grandi? You've being seeing too many gangster movies. Mike may be spoiling some of your fun.'Uncle' Joe Grandi: Mike?
Susan: My husband, yeah! And if you're trying to scare me into calling him off, let me tell you something Mr. Grandi. I may be scared, but he wont be.
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Touch of Evil has, perhaps, the BEST cinematography and lighting in ANY film ever made. Not just in the film noir genre, but in all categories. Orson Welles tended to use wide shots for all of his films, and Touch of Evil's use of wide shots took filmmaking to another level, especially with the amazing opening shot. The camera techniques and lighting are too spectacular to fathom, it is the grandmaster of all movies. Brilliant is an understatement. See this film, if not for the excellent acting and sheer brilliance in terms of the camera (this film had a GREAT D.P.!!), but for entertainment value. But if you are a film student or just want to see great camera work, Touch of Evil will astonish you.