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The Touch of Satan (1971) [PG]

Release Date:
August 23, 1971

Original Title:
The Touch of Satan

Alternate Titles:
Curse of Melissa
El toque de Satanás
Il tocco di Satana
L'ossessa - I raccapriccianti delitti di Monroe Park
Night of the Demon
The Touch of Melissa

Genres:
Horror

Production Companies:
Stupendous Talking Pictures International

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
US: PG 

Runtime: 90

To Love Her Is To Be Cursed!

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A murderous and decrepit old woman resides on a California walnut farm with her family. On a whim, a traveler named Jodie makes a brief side trip to the farm, where he meets and falls in love with Melissa, the proverbial farmer's daughter. Jodie and Melissa grow closer as Melissa begins to reveal the strange, dark history of her family.

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Assistant Camera:
Nick McLean

Assistant Director:
Ron Sawade

Assistant Editor:
Stanford C. Allen

Assistant Makeup Artist:
Valerie O'Tuohy

Best Boy Electric:
Donald M. Wolak

Conductor:
Robert O. Ragland

Director:
Don Henderson

Director of Photography:
Jordan Cronenweth

Editor:
Dick Elliott

Executive In Charge Of Production:
Gordon E. Gadette

Gaffer:
Michael A. Jones

Hairdresser:
Ron West

Key Grip:
Bob Elliot

Makeup Artist:
Joe Blasco

Makeup Effects Designer:
Joe Blasco

Original Music Composer:
Robert O. Ragland

Producer:
George E. Carey

Production Assistant:
Lon Ravitz
Abel Baca

Production Secretary:
Susan Nicoletti

Property Master:
Kevin G. Tracey

Screenplay:
James E. McLarty

Script Supervisor:
Pamela Walshe

Sound:
Ken Carlson
Doug Rigney

Special Effects:
Steve Karkus

Still Photographer:
Robert Vose

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