Touch of Evil is a movie directed by Orson Welles in 1958 and inspired by the book Badge of Evil by Whit Masterson, first published in 1956. The movie features Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, Orson Welles, Marlene Dietrich, Joseph Calleia, Akim Tamiroff, and others.
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Storyline
In Los Robles, a Mexican town along the U.S.–Mexico border, a time bomb is planted in a car. The stress of these accusations, along with pressure from Uncle Joe Grandi, the brother of a man Vargas has been investigating, to strike a deal to discredit Vargas, causes Quinlan—who has been sober for 12 years—to fall off the wagon.
Movie vs Book
Year
1958
Minutes
95
Movie Rate
8.00
Source: IMDb
Movie
Touch of Evil
Director: Orson Welles
Country: USA
Year: 1958
Length: 1h35m
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Year
1956
Pages
209
Book Rate
7.34
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Book
Badge of Evil
Author: Whit Masterson
Country: USA
First published in: 1956
Length: 209 pages
Genre: Fiction
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