Touch of Evil, 1958. Directed by Orson Welles. Starring Charlton Heston, Orson Welles and Janet Leigh. SYNOPSIS: A stark, perverse story of murder, kidnapping, and police corruption in a Mexican border town. Exquisite deep shadows and sharp light, beaming from the screen, make Touch of Evil a film noir classic. A staple of the genre, […]
Orson Welles’ Touch of Evil getting a big screen re-release this July, check out the trailer here
Orson Welles’ 1958 noir masterpiece Touch of Evil is returning to the big screen this summer thanks to the BFI, and you can check out a trailer for the re-release right here… Charlton Heston (starring here as Mexican border cop Mike Vargas) was apparently instrumental in persuading B-movie producer Albert Zugsmith to hire Orson Welles […]