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The corrupting influence of power, the tragically unstoppable decay of human integrity and betrayal... a betrayed friend, a betrayed profession, a person betrayed by life - Wellesian themes characteristic of his entire work are also in Touch of Evil the basic pillars of the plot structure of the story about an American police officer who resorts to criminal methods in the name of justice. Welles's bitter break with Hollywood, a film ranked today among the most brilliant ever created in this ungrateful city.