Review of Touch of Evil (1958) by Giacomo M — 27 Apr 2008

This crazy movie is one of the milestones of noir genre!

This review of Touch of Evil (1958) was written by Giacomo M on 27 Apr 2008.

Touch of Evil has generally received very positive reviews.

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