Touch of Evil (1958)
Directed by Orson Welles · 111 min · Crime, Thriller, Drama
76.4 TOPICAL score · #493 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Touch of Evil (1958, directed by Orson Welles) has a TOPICAL score of 76.4 - ranked 493 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and historical impact, and lowest on awards. Critics: 97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 99. Audiences: TMDB 7.7/10 (1,664 ratings) · IMDb 7.9/10. Wikipedia covers it in 40 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 99
- AudienceTMDB 7.7/10 (1,664 ratings) · IMDb 7.9/10
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 40 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read27,917 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
- Cult statusWikipedia mentions a cult following 1 time
Starring: Charlton Heston (actor #136), Janet Leigh (actor #565), Orson Welles (actor #116), Joseph Calleia (actor #1,589)
“During the 1970s, its reputation was rehabilitated and it is now widely regarded as one of Welles's best motion pictures, one of the last and best of the classic-era noir films, and one of the greatest fil”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10