Badge of Evil Badge of Evil Badge of Evil is a novel written by Whit Masterson (a pseudonym used by the authors Robert Allison “Bob” Wade and H. Bill Miller) and published in 1956. This novel was the basis for the 1958 movie "Touch of Evil", directed by Orson Welles and co-starring Charlton Heston and Janet Leigh. A man named Rudy Linneker is killed when a mysterious killer blows up his house using a couple of sticks of dynamite. Assistant district attorney Mitch Holt is called to the case as well as police officers Leron McCoy and Hank Quinlan. The pair have gained
In Love and War (1958 film) him again. Jerry Wald, who had a deal with Fox, bought the screen rights to "The Big War" in March 1957. It was one of a number of war novels bought by Fox at the time, including "The Young Lions", "The Hunters" and "The Enemy Below". At one stage the film was known as "Hell Raisers" before being titled "In Love and War". Filming started in June 1958. In Love and War (1958 film) In Love and War is a 1958 Cinemascope and DeLuxe Color film set in World War II, directed by Philip Dunne. It is based on the