Touch of Evil
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Summary
Touch of Evil is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,437 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Orson Welles[3]
- Screenwriter: Orson Welles[4], Paul Monash[5], Whit Masterson[6]
- Composer: Henry Mancini[7]
- Genre: crime film[8], drama film[9], film noir[10]
- Based on: Badge of Evil[11]
- Cast member: Orson Welles[12], Charlton Heston[13], Janet Leigh[14], Joseph Calleia[15], Akim Tamiroff[16], Ray Collins[17], Dennis Weaver[18], Marlene Dietrich[19], Zsa Zsa Gabor[20], Mercedes McCambridge[21], Joseph Cotten[22], Valentin de Vargas[23], Keenan Wynn[24], Billy House[25]
- Producer: Albert Zugsmith[26], Rick Schmidlin[27]
- Production company: Universal Pictures[28]
- Director of photography: Russell Metty[29]
- Part of: National Film Registry[30]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[31], Spanish[32]
- Commons category: Touch of Evil (1958 film)[33]
- Distribution format: video on demand[34]
- Review score: 8.8/10[35], 97%[36], 99/100[37], 7.9/10[38]
- Color: black-and-white[39]
- Country of origin: United States[40]
- Publication date: May 21, 1958[41]
- Distributed by: Universal Pictures[42], Netflix[43]
- Narrative location: Mexico[44], United States[45]
- Filming location: California[46]
- Described by source: AWFJ’s Top 100 Films List[47]
- Title: Touch of Evil[48]
- Has characteristic: film based on a novel[49]
- MPA film rating: PG-13[50]
- FSK film rating: FSK 16[51]
Product Details
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Release type: Album[52]
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Secondary type(s): Soundtrack[53]
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First release date: 1958[54]
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Genre(s): afro-cuban jazz, easy listening, jazz, rock[55]
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Community tags: afro-cuban jazz, easy listening, jazz, rock, soundtrack[56]
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MusicBrainz ID: e3f8a230-97b5-3f50-ae9d-dc138179c492[57]
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Cultural Impact
Things named for Touch of Evil include Orsonwelles malus[58], a taxon[59].
Why It Matters
Touch of Evil has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
Entities named for it include Orsonwelles malus[58], a taxon[59].