Hank Quinlan

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Hank Quinlan is the corrupt, physically imposing police captain portrayed by Orson Welles in the classic film noir "Touch of Evil."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf corrupt cop
fictional character
film character
police officer
appearsIn Touch of Evil NERFINISHED
associatedWithTheme abuse of power
moral decay
police corruption
countryOfOriginOfWork United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Orson Welles NERFINISHED
fictionalRole law enforcement officer
police detective
filmReleaseYear 1958
gender male
hasMedium cinema
introducedInFilm Touch of Evil NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
medium feature film
narrativeFunction antagonist
tragic antihero
nationalityInStory American
notableFor being one of film noir’s most famous corrupt cops
occupation police captain
partOf Touch of Evil cast of characters
personalityTrait authoritarian
corrupt
manipulative
physically imposing
ruthless
portrayedAs overweight
physically disfigured
world-weary
portrayedBy Orson Welles NERFINISHED
settingOfActivity border town
usesMethod intimidation
planting evidence
workDirector Orson Welles NERFINISHED
workGenre crime film
film noir
workTitle Touch of Evil NERFINISHED

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Touch of Evil character Hank Quinlan