Book description
A revisit of the 1950s classic that inspired Orson Welles's film Touch of Evil
Assistant District Attorney Mitch Holt suspects the wrong people have been arrested in the murder of Rudy Linneker. But if it wasn't Linneker's daughter and her fiance, who was it? And why do two of the…
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In a corrupt border town, a principled Mexican narcotics officer clashes with a jaded American cop, unraveling a web of deceit and murder that tests their loyalties and sense of justice in a gripping noir thriller.
Directed by Orson Welles, the 1958 film adaptation Touch of Evil is famous for its opening tracking shot, often cited as one of the greatest long takes in film history. Despite initial studio interference, the film has been reevaluated over the years and is now considered a classic of film noir and is often listed among the best films of all time.
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