Touch of Evil smacks of brilliance but ultimately flounders in it. Taken scene by scene, there is much to be said for this filmization of Whit Masterson’s novel, Badge of Evil.

Orson Welles directed and stars in this stylish thriller about a corrupt detective in a Mexican border town. Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, Marlene Dietrich, Joseph Calleia, Akim Tamiroff, Joanna ...

When you think of Touch of Evil (1958), Orson Welles’ iconic film noir, the unforgettable opening scene likely comes to mind—a single, unbroken shot cruising through Venice, California.