Review of Touch of Evil (1958) by Tomek S — 28 Jan 2012

It has a lot of flaws, but the cinematography and Orson Welles' amazing performance--one of the very best I've ever seen, are enough for me to give it a perfect score anyways.

This review of Touch of Evil (1958) was written by Tomek S on 28 Jan 2012.

Touch of Evil has generally received very positive reviews.

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