Country
Denmark
Date
Mar 30, 1958
Certification
15
The strangest vengeance ever planned!
1h 51min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dennis Weaver | Mirador Motel Night Manager |
| Valentin de Vargas | Pancho |
| Mort Mills | Al Schwartz - District Attorney's Assistant |
| Victor Millan | Manelo Sanchez |
| Lalo Rios | Risto - Grandi's Nephew |
| Michael Sargent | Pretty Boy |
| Phil Harvey | Blaine |
| Joi Lansing | Zita |
| Harry Shannon | Chief Gould |
| Marlene Dietrich | Tana |
| Joseph Cotten | Coroner (uncredited) |
| Zsa Zsa Gabor | Strip-Club Owner |
| Joe Basulto | Young Delinquent (uncredited) |
| Yolanda Bojorquez | Bobbie (uncredited) |
| Domenick Delgarde | Lackey (uncredited) |
| Jennie Dias | Jackie (uncredited) |
| John Dierkes | Policeman (uncredited) |
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| Eleanor Dorado | Lia (uncredited) |
| Eva Gabor | Stripper Sitting at Bar (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Green | Rudy Linnekar (uncredited) |
| Billy House | Construction Site Foreman (uncredited) |
| Mercedes McCambridge | Gang Leader (uncredited) |
| Arlene McQuade | Ginnie (uncredited) |
| Ken Miller | Gang Member (uncredited) |
| Ralph Moratz | Man in Uniform Running Down Street (uncredited) |
| Ramón Rodríguez | Gang Member (uncredited) |
| Gus Schilling | Eddie Farnham (uncredited) |
| William Tannen | Marcia Linnekar's Attorney (uncredited) |
| Wayne Taylor | Gang Member (uncredited) |
| Rusty Wescoatt | Detective Casey (uncredited) |
| Dan White | Customs Officer (uncredited) |
| Keenan Wynn | Bartender (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeThrillerDrama
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Touch of Evil |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | Español, English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Universal International Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 30 marzo 1958 |
| Producer | Albert Zugsmith |
| Writer | Whit Masterson, Orson Welles |
| Editors | Aaron Stell, Virgil W. Vogel, Edward Curtiss, Ernest J. Nims |
| Cinematography | Russell Metty, Sherman Clark, James V. King, Roy Vaughn |
| Asst. Directors | Terence Nelson, Harry Keller, Phil Bowles, Orson Welles, Betty A. Griffin |
| Lighting | Vic Jones |
| Camera Operators | James V. King, Russell Metty, Sherman Clark, Roy Vaughn |
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| Add. Photography | Russell Metty, Sherman Clark, James V. King, Roy Vaughn |
| Production Design | Robert Clatworthy, Alexander Golitzen, John P. Austin, Russell A. Gausman, Wayne Fitzgerald |
| Art Direction | Robert Clatworthy, Alexander Golitzen, John P. Austin, Russell A. Gausman, Wayne Fitzgerald |
| Set Decoration | John P. Austin, Russell A. Gausman, Robert Clatworthy, Alexander Golitzen, Wayne Fitzgerald |
| Stunts | David Sharpe |
| Composer | Henry Mancini, Leslie I. Carey, Joseph Gershenson, Barney Kessel |
| Sound | Henry Mancini, Leslie I. Carey, Joseph Gershenson, Barney Kessel |
| Costume Design | Bill Thomas, Merle Reeves, Monty Westmore, Vincent Romaine, Bud Westmore, Maurice Seiderman, Claire Cramer, Nevada Penn |
| Makeup | Monty Westmore, Vincent Romaine, Bud Westmore, Maurice Seiderman, Bill Thomas, Merle Reeves, Claire Cramer, Nevada Penn |
| Hairstyling | Bill Thomas, Merle Reeves, Monty Westmore, Vincent Romaine, Bud Westmore, Maurice Seiderman, Claire Cramer, Nevada Penn |
| Budget | 829.000 € |
| Incasso | 2.247.500 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Country
United States
Date
Mar 30, 1958
Theatrical release
Country
Belgium
Date
Mar 30, 1958
Certification
12
Country
Finland
Date
Mar 30, 1958
Certification
K-16
Country
Mexico
Date
Mar 30, 1958
Certification
C
Country
Norway
Date
Mar 30, 1958
Certification
18
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Country
United States
Date
Apr 23, 1958
Country
Germany
Date
Apr 29, 1958
Certification
16
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Apr 30, 1958
Certification
12A
Country
Ireland
Date
Jun 06, 1958
Certification
12
Country
France
Date
Jun 07, 1958
Certification
U
Country
Japan
Date
Jul 28, 1958
Country
Italy
Date
Aug 16, 1958
Country
Argentina
Date
Aug 27, 1958
Country
Sweden
Date
Oct 14, 1958
Certification
15
Note
Biograf Olympia, Birger Jarlsgatan 41A, Stockholm.
Country
Spain
Date
Mar 23, 1961
Certification
16
Country
South Korea
Date
Nov 24, 2008
Certification
15
Country
Greece
Date
Sep 04, 2025
Note
Re-Release
Physical media
Country
France
Date
Mar 01, 2005
Note
DVD
Country
Netherlands
Date
Apr 01, 2009
Certification
6
Note
DVD
Country
Brazil
Date
Oct 01, 2013
Certification
16
Note
IMDB
TV
Country
Netherlands
Date
Mar 29, 2003
Certification
6
Note
Net 5
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