Directed by Irving Lerner, the 1958 crime thriller follows a methodical ... who praised Irving Lerner's noir as "The film that has influenced me most." The director was drawn to the film when ...

Rounding out this Noir Nights series is “Touch of Evil” (1958), on Sunday, June 22. This film was directed by Orson Welles and stars Welles, Charlton Heston, and Janet Leigh. “With its story ...