I finished reading Badge of Evil this afternoon. So far, this adaption diverges wildly from the book. And Charlton Heston doesn't really make a convincing Mexican.

Watching the 1998 edition of this 1958 noir crime thriller, restored according to Orson Welles's original vision for the film.

Watching the Masters of Cinema edition.

Touch of Evil maar weer eens kijken. Orson Welles ftw.

Love this old noir... Charlton Heston, Moses himself, as a Mexican cop...

The 1998 restored version

Ever time I watch this I can help but wait to see if Orson Welles is going to pop like a boil. Is that wrong?

Love the single-shot opening sequence

the restored director's cut... let's see.

Wait, Charleton Heston as a mexican!?

with commentary as I catch up on some work

As good as it is (& it is good), I just can't get-over Heston (?!) & Dietrich (!?!?) cast as Mexicans.

Great film noir, and funny to see Charlton Heston playing a Mexican.