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Welles plays the racist Captain Hank Quinlan, a grotesque, troubled, and powerful figure who runs his small U.S. border town according to his own version of the law. Quinlan's brutishness and vulgarity contrast starkly with the idealism and playboy good looks of Charlton Heston as Mike Vargas, a Mexican detective trying to put .. Read more
| Starring | Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, Orson Welles, Joseph Calleia |
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| Director | Orson Welles |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller |
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Overpoweringly atmospheric melodrama crammed with Wellesian touches, but very cold and unsympathetic, with rather restrained performances (especially his) and a plot which takes some following. Hardly the most auspicious return to Hollywood for a wanderer
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Don't read this!
Please stop wasting time reading this and just order the best film made by one of the best filmmakers ever. Revel in the magical opening 7 minute single shot... read more »
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Please Note!
Just posting this review to say that the audio and video are out of sync on the DVD version, so when actors talk their voice is not in sync with their lips. I ... read more »
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Incredible Cinematography and a decent film with it
Car bomb explodes on US/Mexican border, Police involved and suspect young Mexican, Mexican Drug Cop gets involved, corruption.
Excellent crime/... read more »
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An interesting bit of film history
...but not hugely appealing as 21st Century entertainment. This is one for film enthusiasts, with its famously long and complex opening shot, iconic leading ... read more »
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Absurd plotline
Switch off after the '7 minute opening shot'. Heston is married to a woman who takes every opportunity to walk into dark alleys with a menacing stranger... read more »
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A Touch - And No More
Barely comprehensible.
The sound was poor and often several characters spoke at once. The lighting was dim so that the action was not just noir but ... read more »
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Looks great
The opening shot - which goes on and on, weaving its narrative way through a stage-set of a sleazy Mexican-US border town - sets the tone. This is a gorgeous ... read more »
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A film with history
Orson Welles' Touch of Evil is a difficult film. It is not Welles' finest work but is notable for a number of reasons and it did highlight bigotry, ... read more »
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Touch of Evil
A Classic Orson Wells.Fantastic direction. Bit dated and wooden but still classic
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Touch of class
Really enjoyed this, once I understood what was going on. The direction is great, the acting especially from the cameos was fantastic.
There is a ... read more »
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Touch of Evil
I watched Touch of Evil after seeing No Country for Old Men. Big mistake. Whilst I would recommend both films - watching a modern classic (No Country for Old ... read more »