"A border-town bombing draws Mexican investigator Miguel Vargas into a corruption-ridden police investigation led by crooked captain Hank Quinlan, setting off a deadly struggle over power, justice, and truth."
Charlton Heston
as Ramon Miguel Vargas
Janet Leigh
as Susan 'Susie' Vargas
Orson Welles
as Police Captain Hank Quinlan
Joseph Calleia
as Police Sergeant Pete Menzies
Akim Tamiroff
as 'Uncle' Joe Grandi
Joanna Moore
as Marcia Linnekar
Ray Collins
as District Attorney Adair
Dennis Weaver
as Mirador Motel Night Manager
Valentin de Vargas
as Pancho
Mort Mills
as Al Schwartz - District Attorney's Assistant
Victor Millan
as Manelo Sanchez
Lalo Rios
as Risto - Grandi's Nephew
Michael Sargent
as Pretty Boy
Phil Harvey
as Blaine
Joi Lansing
as Zita
Harry Shannon
as Chief Gould
Marlene Dietrich
as Tana
Joseph Cotten
as Coroner (uncredited)
Zsa Zsa Gabor
as Strip-Club Owner
Joe Basulto
as Young Delinquent (uncredited)
Yolanda Bojorquez
as Bobbie (uncredited)
Domenick Delgarde
as Lackey (uncredited)
Jennie Dias
as Jackie (uncredited)
John Dierkes
as Policeman (uncredited)
Eleanor Dorado
as Lia (uncredited)
Eva Gabor
as Stripper Sitting at Bar (uncredited)
Jeffrey Green
as Rudy Linnekar (uncredited)
Billy House
as Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)
Mercedes McCambridge
as Gang Leader (uncredited)
Arlene McQuade
as Ginnie (uncredited)
Ken Miller
as Gang Member (uncredited)
Ralph Moratz
as Man in Uniform Running Down Street (uncredited)
Ramón Rodríguez
Gus Schilling
as Eddie Farnham (uncredited)
William Tannen
as Marcia Linnekar's Attorney (uncredited)
Wayne Taylor
Rusty Wescoatt
as Detective Casey (uncredited)
Dan White
as Customs Officer (uncredited)
Keenan Wynn
as Bartender (uncredited)
Director
Whit Masterson
Novel
Albert Zugsmith
Producer
Russell Metty
Director of Photography
Henry Mancini
Original Music Composer
Aaron Stell
Editor
Virgil W. Vogel
Screenplay
David Sharpe
Stunts
Bill Thomas
Costume Design
Robert Clatworthy
Art Direction
Alexander Golitzen
Leslie I. Carey
Sound
John P. Austin
Set Decoration
Sherman Clark
Still Photographer
Russell A. Gausman
Joseph Gershenson
Music Supervisor
Merle Reeves
Hairstylist
Vic Jones
Gaffer
Terence Nelson
Assistant Director
Edward Curtiss
Additional Editing
Betty A. Griffin
Script Supervisor
Robert Tafur
Technical Supervisor
Harry Keller
Monty Westmore
Makeup Artist
Vincent Romaine
Franklin Coen
Additional Writing
Bud Westmore
Paul Monash
Maurice Seiderman
Phil Bowles
Ernest J. Nims
Assistant Editor
James V. King
Camera Operator
Barney Kessel
Additional Soundtrack
Wayne Fitzgerald
Title Designer
Claire Cramer
Wardrobe Designer
Nevada Penn
Wardrobe Master
Roy Vaughn
Assistant Camera