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- Director: Orson Welles
- Distributor: Universal International Pictures
- Starring: Orson Welles, Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, Marlene Dietrich
- Release Date: May 21, 1958
- Running Time: 111 Min
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Inspired by the novel Badge of Evil, Orson Welles' Touch of Evil was originally released in a shorter version Welles didn't authorize. In 1998, a new version was released that more closely aligned with the director's intended vision.
The film, considered to be a textbook example of film noir, opens with a famous, three minute continuous tracking shot. The story, itself, concerns an investigation in a U.S./Mexico bordertown that pits Mexican narcotics officer Mike Vargas (Charlton Heston) against corrupt U.S. lawman Hank Quinlan (Orson Welles).
In 1993, the film was selected for preservation by the Library of Congress' National Film Registry and was ranked Number 64 on American Film Institute's list of "100 Years, 100 Thrills."
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Trivia
- Welles shot at night to avoid interference from studio suits.
- The film takes place in the fictional town of Los Robles, but was filmed primarily in Venice, California.
- Welles was fired from the film during post-production.
- Welles stated that his goal was to infuriate the audience with the plot.
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Touch of Evil Questions
What would you do if you discovered your evil twin was a member of Mahalo? 6 AnswersI would create a master plan of soaring transparency exposing the doppelganger as the fraud he is. This would have to be a plan of galactic proportions and I wi... read more
How many different versions are there of Touch of Evil? 1 AnswerGot to be at least 4, by my count: (1) Welles' original cut(2) The version released by Universal in 1958(3) That re-release from the '70s(4) The "new" edition b... read more
Will the Evil Monkey return to the Family Guy Cartoon? 2 AnswersMost likely he will return, and why not? In the world of cartoons, mere death is no limitation. Besides... Everyone seems to love him as a recurring character. ... read more
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Touch of Evil Fan Sites, Blogs and Message Boards
- Google Blog Search: Touch of Evil
- Fan Site: Touch of Evil Image Gallery & Behind the Scenes with Charlton Heston
- Fan Site: Skyjude: Touch of Evil
- FilmSite.org: Touch of Evil
- Turner Classic Movies: Touch of Evil
- IMDb: Touch of Evil Message Board
- Flixster: Touch of Evil Fan Club
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#classicmoviequotes "Your future is all used up" - Marlene Dietrich in "Touch of Evil"
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BTW the middle ground is the Tao. IE: In all things a touch of grey. There is no evil that is not also good; no good that is not also evil.
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@mattgullen I would also see "Touch of Evil" if you like Orson Welles (who doesn't?), and "Murder my Sweet"
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Judas Priest - A Touch of Evil (2009) Descargalo: http://is.gd/51ZRD
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