# Touch of Evil (1958)

> A Mexican narcotics officer confronts a corrupt American police captain as a car-bomb investigation exposes the moral rot of a divided border.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/976

## Facts

- Runtime: 111 min
- Genres: Crime, Thriller, Drama
- Director: Orson Welles
- Cast: Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, Orson Welles, Joseph Calleia, Akim Tamiroff, Joanna Moore, Ray Collins, Dennis Weaver
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052311/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brooding, paranoid, oppressive, late night viewing, classic noir marathon

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of corruption and moral ambiguity unfolds on the border between two nations.

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