Touch of Evil (2) - Charlton Heston - Movie Poster Framed Picture 12"x16"

Touch of Evil is a 1958 crime drama film noir, written, directed by, and co-starring Orson Welles.

The screenplay was loosely based on the novel Badge of Evil. The cast includes Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, Joseph Calleia, Akim Tamiroff, and Marlene Dietrich.

Touch of Evil is one of the last examples of film noir in the genre's classic era. Since its release, the film's reputation has grown in stature, and it is now widely regarded as one of Welles' best films, and also one of the best classic-era films noir.

In 1993 Touch of Evil was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".