Janet Leigh 1956, she moved to more complex dramatic roles, such as the role of Linda Latham in "Safari" opposite Victor Mature. Leigh's performance in the Harry Houdini biopic "Houdini" (1953) marked the first of five films in which she co-starred opposite her then-husband, Tony Curtis. She would subsequently appear opposite Curtis in "The Black Shield of Falworth" (1954), "The Vikings" (1958), "The Perfect Furlough" (1958) and "Who Was That Lady?" (1960). They also had cameos together in a sixth film, "Pepe" (1960). In 1958, Leigh starred as Susan Vargas in the Orson Welles film noir classic "Touch of Evil" (1958) with
The Fly (1958 film) saying, decades later, "I thought THE FLY was a wonderful film – entertaining and great fun." American Film Institute Lists The film spawned two sequels, "Return of the Fly" in 1959 and "Curse of the Fly" in 1965. There was also a remake of the same name in 1986 directed by David Cronenberg, which itself had a sequel, 1989's "The Fly II". The success of the film encouraged Lippert to hire Clavell to make his directorial debut with "Five Gates to Hell" (1959). The Fly (1958 film) The Fly is a 1958 American science fiction-horror film produced and directed by