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1958 1h 51m

Touch of Evil

Directed by Orson Welles

Stark, perverse story of murder, kidnapping, and police corruption in Mexican border town.

2 reviews
lezard
SB

Black is Black !

by lezard over 6 years ago

10.0/10

A lost motel run by a misfit. Janet leigh, undressed. Does it ring a bell ? This scene was watched by Alfred Hitchcock (who must have been inspired) before he actually shot it and made a masterpiece out of it. But the movie we are talking about is « Touch of Evil » by another genius: Orson...

them00ch
CG

"That's the second bullet I stopped for you."

by them00ch about 16 years ago

9.0/10

This B-movie film noir has many faults, but at the same time is a defining example of what makes a film-noir truly noir. The film captures the seedy, grimy aspects of human nature in a film with such brilliantly crafted “shades-of-grey” characters, blurring the line between good and evil. Welles...