The strangest vengeance ever planned!
A border-town bombing draws Mexican investigator Miguel Vargas into a corruption-ridden police investigation led by crooked captain Hank Quinlan, setting off a deadly struggle over power, justice, and truth.
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Character
Earnest, grave, bleak and meticulous.
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- warmbleak
- rawmeticulous
- cooloverwhelming
Who loves it, who doesn't
17 profiled raters. Loved most by The Prestige Hunters.
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Cast
- Charlton HestonRamon Miguel Vargas
- Janet LeighSusan 'Susie' Vargas
- Orson WellesPolice Captain Hank Quinlan
- Joseph CalleiaPolice Sergeant Pete Menzies
- Akim Tamiroff'Uncle' Joe Grandi
- Joanna MooreMarcia Linnekar
- Ray CollinsDistrict Attorney Adair
- Dennis WeaverMirador Motel Night Manager
- Valentin de VargasPancho
- Mort MillsAl Schwartz - District Attorney's Assistant
Crew
- Orson WellesDirector
- Orson WellesScreenplay
- Whit MastersonNovel
- Russell MettyDirector of Photography
- Henry ManciniOriginal Music Composer
- Aaron StellEditor
- Virgil W. VogelEditor
- Albert ZugsmithProducer
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Pairings
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Series · Both earnest, grave.
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