
Touch of Evil
The strangest vengeance ever planned!
Directed by Orson Welles
Produced by Universal International Pictures
A morally murky noir thriller about corruption and moral compromise, told through shadowy cinematography and a cat-and-mouse game between a principled investigator and a crooked cop.
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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Is Touch of Evil easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Does Touch of Evil end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Touch of Evil scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is Touch of Evil one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 86% of films.
Is Touch of Evil violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.
Is Touch of Evil sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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There is almost nothing else like this.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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