Review of Touch of Evil (1958) by Ji L — 06 Sep 2008

Great job by Orson Welles and Charleton Heston. Good filming and directing keeps the interest high, even in an old movie.

This review of Touch of Evil (1958) was written by Ji L on 06 Sep 2008.

Touch of Evil has generally received very positive reviews.

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