Touch of Evil
“The strangest vengeance ever planned!”
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.
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Cast
39 people
Charlton Heston
Ramon Miguel Vargas
Known for
Planet of the Apes
Ben-Hur
Janet Leigh
Susan 'Susie' Vargas
Known for
Psycho
The Fog
Orson Welles
Police Captain Hank Quinlan
Known for
Citizen Kane
The Third Man
Joseph Calleia
Police Sergeant Pete Menzies
Known for
Gilda
Jungle Book
Akim Tamiroff
'Uncle' Joe Grandi
Known for
Alphaville
The Trial
Joanna Moore
Marcia Linnekar
Known for
Countdown
Monster on the Campus
Ray Collins
District Attorney Adair
Known for
Citizen Kane
Perry Mason
Dennis Weaver
Mirador Motel Night Manager
Known for
Duel
Gunsmoke
Valentin de Vargas
Pancho
Known for
To Live and Die in L.A.
Hatari!
Mort Mills
Al Schwartz - District Attorney's Assistant
Known for
Psycho
Torn Curtain
Victor Millan
Manelo Sanchez
Known for
Boulevard Nights
Lalo Rios
Risto - Grandi's Nephew
Known for
Lonely are the Brave
Orson Welles Director · Whit Masterson Author Henry Mancini Composer
Worldwide gross $2.2M · Budget $829K · United States release March 30, 1958
Box office
Budget
$829,000
Worldwide gross
$2,247,500
Gross vs. budget
2.7×
Production
Universal International Pictures
Production
Universal Pictures
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
Belgium · March 30, 1958
Theatrical
United States · March 30, 1958
Limited theatrical
United States
April 23, 1958 · Theatrical
Argentina
August 27, 1958 · Theatrical
Australia
August 1, 1958 · Theatrical
Brazil
October 1, 2013 · Physical · IMDB
Denmark
March 30, 1958 · Limited theatrical
Finland
March 30, 1958 · Theatrical
France
June 7, 1958 · Theatrical
March 1, 2005 · Physical · DVD
November 20, 2012 · Physical · Blu-Ray
November 21, 2023 · Physical · 4K UHD
Germany
April 29, 1958 · Theatrical
Greece
September 4, 2025 · Theatrical · Re-Release
Ireland
June 6, 1958 · Theatrical
Italy
August 16, 1958 · Theatrical
Japan
July 28, 1958 · Theatrical
July 29, 1958 · Theatrical
Mexico
March 30, 1958 · Theatrical
Netherlands
March 29, 2003 · TV · Net 5
April 1, 2009 · Physical · DVD
November 14, 2011 · Physical · Blu ray
Norway
March 30, 1958 · Theatrical
South Korea
November 24, 2008 · Theatrical
Spain
March 23, 1961 · Theatrical
Sweden
October 14, 1958 · Theatrical · Biograf Olympia, Birger Jarlsgatan 41A, Stockholm.
April 11, 2003 · Theatrical · Nypremiär
United Kingdom
April 30, 1958 · Theatrical
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