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The Resource Touch of evil, Universal International ; screenplay by Orson Welles ; produced by Albert Zugsmith ; directed by Orson Welles, (DVD)

Touch of evil, Universal International ; screenplay by Orson Welles ; produced by Albert Zugsmith ; directed by Orson Welles, (DVD)

Label
Touch of evil
Title
Touch of evil
Statement of responsibility
Universal International ; screenplay by Orson Welles ; produced by Albert Zugsmith ; directed by Orson Welles
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
A narcotics officer and a corrupt cop are involved in a murder investigation in a small border town. See all three versions of the film: the theatrical version, the preview version, and the restored version. Features include commentaries and featurettes
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Member of
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Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
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Touch of evil (Motion picture)
Credits note
Director of photography, Russell Metty ; editors, Virgil Vogel, Aaron Stell ; music, Henry Mancini
Dewey number
791.43/75
Intended audience
Theatrical and preview version: Not rated ; restored version PG-13
Language note
English dialogue with English, Spanish or French subtitles; Subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
LC call number
PN1997.A1
LC item number
T6834 2008
PerformerNote
Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, Orson Welles, Joseph Calleia, Akim Tamiroff, Joanna Moore, Ray Collins, Dennis Weaver, Valentin De Vargas, Mort Mills, Marlene Dietrich, Zsa Zsa Gabor
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1915-1985
  • 1897-1975
  • 1899-1972
  • d. 1997
  • 1889-1965
  • 1924-2006
  • 1919-1993
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  • Welles, Orson
  • Zugsmith, Albert
  • Heston, Charlton
  • Leigh, Janet
  • Calleia, Joseph
  • Tamiroff, Akim
  • Moore, Joanna
  • Collins, Ray
  • Weaver, Dennis
  • De Vargas, Valentin
  • Mills, Mort
  • Dietrich, Marlene
  • Gábor, Zsa Zsa
  • Masterson, Whit
  • Universal-International (Firm)
  • Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
161
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  • Murder
  • Police corruption
  • Drug enforcement agents
  • Asesinato
  • Corrupción policiaca
  • Narcóticos
  • Corruption policière
  • Erreur judiciaire
  • Police des drogues
  • Région frontalière mexicano-américaine
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
Touch of evil, Universal International ; screenplay by Orson Welles ; produced by Albert Zugsmith ; directed by Orson Welles, (DVD)
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1958
  • Includes 3 versions of the film: restored version, 1998 cut restored to Welles' vision based on a memo to the studio; theatrical version, original version seen by audiences in 1958; preview version, created prior to the theatrical version and incorporating some of Orson Welles' requests
  • Based on the novel "Badge of evil" by Whit Masterson
  • Bonus Materials: Bringing evil to life, retrospective documentary on the production of the film including interviews with Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, crew members and film historians; Evil lost and found, behind-the-scenes of the restoration; restored version feature commentary, with Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, restoration producer Rick Schmidlin; restored version feature commentary, with Rick Schmidlin; theatrical version feature commentary, with writer/filmmaker F.X. Feeney; preview version feature commentary with Orson Welles historians Jonathan Rosenbaum and James Naremore; booklet contains a reproduction of Orson Welles' 58-page memo to Universal after viewing the studio's rough cut of the film
Accompanying material
1 booklet (58 p.) in envelope.
Color
mixed
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
Contents
Disc 1. Restored version (1 hr., 51 min.) -- Disc 2. Theatrical version (1 hr., 36 min.); preview version (1 hr., 49 min.)
Control code
ocn256972529
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
other
Edition
50th anniversary ed. Widescreen.
Extent
2 videodiscs (161 min.)
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 025195027809
  • 025192047022
Other physical details
sd., b&w and col.
Publisher number
61103474
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)256972529
  • a994367
System details
DVD in anamorphic widescreen 1.85:1 aspect ratio presentation ; Region 1 ; NTSC ; Dolby Digital 2.0
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Touch of evil, Universal International ; screenplay by Orson Welles ; produced by Albert Zugsmith ; directed by Orson Welles, (DVD)
Publication
Note
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1958
  • Includes 3 versions of the film: restored version, 1998 cut restored to Welles' vision based on a memo to the studio; theatrical version, original version seen by audiences in 1958; preview version, created prior to the theatrical version and incorporating some of Orson Welles' requests
  • Based on the novel "Badge of evil" by Whit Masterson
  • Bonus Materials: Bringing evil to life, retrospective documentary on the production of the film including interviews with Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, crew members and film historians; Evil lost and found, behind-the-scenes of the restoration; restored version feature commentary, with Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, restoration producer Rick Schmidlin; restored version feature commentary, with Rick Schmidlin; theatrical version feature commentary, with writer/filmmaker F.X. Feeney; preview version feature commentary with Orson Welles historians Jonathan Rosenbaum and James Naremore; booklet contains a reproduction of Orson Welles' 58-page memo to Universal after viewing the studio's rough cut of the film
Accompanying material
1 booklet (58 p.) in envelope.
Color
mixed
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
Contents
Disc 1. Restored version (1 hr., 51 min.) -- Disc 2. Theatrical version (1 hr., 36 min.); preview version (1 hr., 49 min.)
Control code
ocn256972529
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
other
Edition
50th anniversary ed. Widescreen.
Extent
2 videodiscs (161 min.)
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 025195027809
  • 025192047022
Other physical details
sd., b&w and col.
Publisher number
61103474
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)256972529
  • a994367
System details
DVD in anamorphic widescreen 1.85:1 aspect ratio presentation ; Region 1 ; NTSC ; Dolby Digital 2.0
Video recording format
DVD

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