Review of Touch of Evil (1958) by Alex W — 12 Nov 2009

Interesting film noir, lots of shadows. storyline meh... found the outdated perceptions of MJ funny. mexico vs usa. nothing unique.

This review of Touch of Evil (1958) was written by Alex W on 12 Nov 2009.

Touch of Evil has generally received very positive reviews.

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