Touch of Evil
1958 · 111 MIN · IMDB 7.9 · 112,074 VOTES · DIR. Orson Welles
Overview
When a car bomb explodes on the American side of the U.S./Mexico border, Mexican drug enforcement agent Miguel Vargas begins his investigation, along with American police captain Hank Quinlan. When Vargas begins to suspect that Quinlan and his shady partner, Menzies, are planting evidence to frame an innocent man, his investigations into their possible corruption quickly put himself and his new bride, Susie, in jeopardy.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,115 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:03:11 You folks are American citizens?
00:07:07 I guess that's my father.
00:10:47 You won't have any trouble with me.
00:14:59 Wasting our time around here. - I wouldn't say that. Good night.
00:19:28 You say your wife was attacked. - I didn't say that.
00:23:51 She's gonna get plenty, don't worry. - Here, you lost your rug. - What?
00:28:37 He got it in a gunfight.
00:33:22 You fired anybody lately? - I figured you'd ask about that.
00:37:15 Strange, I've been told I have a very winning personality.
00:40:36 He didn't do anything. - Go on!
00:44:01 Suppose she asked him to marry her.
00:47:15 You say you found this dynamite in the bathroom. - Pete found it. Show him.
00:51:28 Where's that? - Just outside town.
00:56:36 Not really. Mr. Schwartz insisted that I... - Let's get to the case.
01:00:12 Right here, across the street. - I don't need any coffee yet.
01:03:07 You're telling a story. I don't have to answer your questions.
01:06:30 And maybe you can't.
01:11:47 Could you please show me to my wife's cabin?
01:16:13 We put on a good show, to scare her.
01:24:39 Quinlan?
01:29:56 Don't forget, I didn't have to show you that cane.
01:34:13 That oil pump, pumpin' up money?
01:37:46 Vargas...
03:00:03 30 years of dirt and crummy pay...
Cast & Characters
Charlton Heston
Mike Vargas
Orson Welles
Police Captain Hank Quinlan
Janet Leigh
Susan Vargas
Joseph Calleia
Police Sergeant Pete Menzies
Akim Tamiroff
'Uncle' Joe Grandi
Joanna Moore
Marcia Linnekar
Ray Collins
District Attorney Adair
Dennis Weaver
Mirador Motel Night Manager
Valentin de Vargas
Pancho
Mort Mills
Al Schwartz
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,115
Dialogue density10.0 lines / min
First line00:03:11
Final line03:00:03
Production Record
DirectorOrson Welles
LanguageEnglish
Budget$829,000
Revenue$2,247,500
IMDb votes112,074