Ratings

TMDB Rating 7.8
IMDB Rating 8.1
RottenTomatoes Rating 96%

Financials

Revenue: $2,247,500

Budget: $829,000

Profit: + $1,418,500


Movie Details

Tag Line: The strangest vengeance ever planned!

Status: Released

Average Rating: 8

Release Date: Mar 30, 1958

Rating: 1958-03-30

Run Time: 1h 51m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Universal International Pictures


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Synopsis

When a car bomb explodes on the American side of the U.S./Mexico border, Mexican drug enforcement agent Miguel Vargas begins his investigation, along with American police captain Hank Quinlan. When Vargas begins to suspect that Quinlan and his shady partner, Menzies, are planting evidence to frame an innocent man, his investigations into their possible corruption quickly put himself and his new bride, Susie, in jeopardy.


Main Cast

Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

Ramon Miguel Vargas

Age : N/A | Popularity : 100%

Janet Leigh

Janet Leigh

Susan 'Susie' Vargas

Age : N/A | Popularity : 50%

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Police Captain Hank Quinlan

Age : N/A | Popularity : 97%

Joseph Calleia

Joseph Calleia

Police Sergeant Pete Menzies

Age : 78 | Popularity : 12%

Akim Tamiroff

Akim Tamiroff

'Uncle' Joe Grandi

Age : 72 | Popularity : 6%

Joanna Moore

Joanna Moore

Marcia Linnekar

Age : 63 | Popularity : 17%

Ray Collins

Ray Collins

District Attorney Adair

Age : 75 | Popularity : 14%

Dennis Weaver

Dennis Weaver

Mirador Motel Night Manager

Age : 81 | Popularity : 18%


Crew

Department Role Name
Directing Director
Orson Welles
Orson Welles
Assistant Director
Phil Bowles
Phil Bowles
Harry Keller
Harry Keller
Terence Nelson
Terence Nelson
Script Supervisor
Betty A. Griffin
Betty A. Griffin
Writing Novel
Whit Masterson
Whit Masterson
Screenplay
Orson Welles
Orson Welles
Production Producer
Albert Zugsmith
Albert Zugsmith
Sound Original Music Composer
Henry Mancini
Henry Mancini
Sound
Leslie I. Carey
Leslie I. Carey
Music Supervisor
Joseph Gershenson
Joseph Gershenson
Additional Soundtrack
Barney Kessel
Barney Kessel
Camera Director of Photography
Russell Metty
Russell Metty
Still Photographer
Sherman Clark
Sherman Clark
Camera Operator
James V. King
James V. King
Assistant Camera
Roy Vaughn
Roy Vaughn
Editing Editor
Aaron Stell
Aaron Stell
Virgil W. Vogel
Virgil W. Vogel
Additional Editing
Edward Curtiss
Edward Curtiss
Assistant Editor
Ernest J. Nims
Ernest J. Nims
Art Art Direction
Robert Clatworthy
Robert Clatworthy
Alexander Golitzen
Alexander Golitzen
Set Decoration
John P. Austin
John P. Austin
Russell A. Gausman
Russell A. Gausman
Title Designer
Wayne Fitzgerald
Wayne Fitzgerald
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Bill Thomas
Bill Thomas
Hairstylist
Merle Reeves
Merle Reeves
Makeup Artist
Bud Westmore
Bud Westmore
Vincent Romaine
Vincent Romaine
Maurice Seiderman
Maurice Seiderman
Monty Westmore
Monty Westmore
Wardrobe Designer
Claire Cramer
Claire Cramer
Wardrobe Master
Nevada Penn
Nevada Penn
Crew Stunts
David Sharpe
David Sharpe
Additional Writing
Franklin Coen
Franklin Coen
Paul Monash
Paul Monash
Technical Supervisor
Robert Tafur
Robert Tafur
Lighting Gaffer
Vic Jones
Vic Jones
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