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Touch of Evil (1958) [PG-13]

Release Date:
March 30, 1958

Original Title:
Touch of Evil

Alternate Titles:
A Marca da Maldade
La Soif du Mal
Pahan kosketus
Politiets blinde øje
Sed de Mal
Sed de mal
Ο άρχων του τρόμου
Το Άγγιγμα του Κακού
Допир до злото
历劫佳人
狂野生死恋
黒い罠
검은 함정
악의 손길

Genres:
Crime | Mystery | Thriller

Production Companies:
Universal International Pictures

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
BR: 16  DE: 16  ES: 16  FR: U  GB: 12A  IE: 12  KR: 15  NL: 6  SE: 15|11  US: PG-13 

Runtime: 111

The strangest vengeance ever planned!

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When a car bomb explodes on the American side of the U.S./Mexico border, Mexican drug enforcement agent Miguel Vargas begins his investigation, along with American police captain Hank Quinlan. When Vargas begins to suspect that Quinlan and his shady partner, Menzies, are planting evidence to frame an innocent man, his investigations into their possible corruption quickly put himself and his new bride, Susie, in jeopardy.

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American Film Institute (AFI)
2001
#64 		100 Years: 100 THRILLS
100 Most Thrilling American Films

British Film Institute (BFI)
2012
#57		 Critics' Top 100 Poll
Greatest Films of All Time
2012
#26		 Directors' Top 100 Poll
Greatest Films of All Time

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Production

Additional Editing:
Edward Curtiss

Additional Soundtrack:
Barney Kessel

Additional Writing:
Franklin Coen
Paul Monash

Art Direction:
Robert Clatworthy
Alexander Golitzen

Assistant Camera:
Roy Vaughn

Assistant Director:
Terence Nelson
Harry Keller
Phil Bowles

Assistant Editor:
Ernest J. Nims

Camera Operator:
James V. King

Costume Design:
Bill Thomas

Director:
Orson Welles

Director of Photography:
Russell Metty

Editor:
Aaron Stell
Virgil W. Vogel

Gaffer:
Vic Jones

Hairstylist:
Merle Reeves

Makeup Artist:
Monty Westmore
Vincent Romaine
Bud Westmore
Maurice Seiderman

Music Supervisor:
Joseph Gershenson

Novel:
Whit Masterson

Original Music Composer:
Henry Mancini

Producer:
Albert Zugsmith

Screenplay:
Orson Welles

Script Supervisor:
Betty A. Griffin

Set Decoration:
John P. Austin
Russell A. Gausman

Sound:
Leslie I. Carey

Still Photographer:
Sherman Clark

Stunts:
David Sharpe

Technical Supervisor:
Robert Tafur

Title Designer:
Wayne Fitzgerald

Wardrobe Designer:
Claire Cramer

Wardrobe Master:
Nevada Penn

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