Touch of Evil (1958)

USA, 93 min
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Basic facts

Original title Touch of Evil
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 11
Dialogue
  • English
  • Spanish
Swedish release 1958-10-14

Cast

Charlton Heston
Ramon Miguel "Mike" Vargas, mexikansk narkotikapolis

Janet Leigh
Susan "Susie" Vargas, Mikes fru

Orson Welles
kommissarie Hank Quinlan

Joseph Calleia
polisassistent Pete Menzies

Akim Tamiroff
"onkel Joe" Grandi

Joanna Moore
Marcia Linnekar

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Titles

Original title
  • Touch of Evil
Swedish release title
  • En djävulsk fälla
Distribution title
  • Politiets blinde øje (Danmark)
  • Pahan kosketus (Finland)
  • Im Zeichen des Bösen (Västtyskland)
  • La soif du mal (Frankrike)
  • L'infernale Quinlan (Italien)
  • A sede do mal (Portugal)
  • Sed de mal (Spanien)
  • A marca de maldade (Brasilien)
  • Sombras del mal (Mexiko)
  • Dotek zla (Tjeckoslovakien)
  • Dotyk zla (Slovakien)
  • מגע של רשע (Israel)
  • A gonosz érintése (Ungern)
  • Dodir zla (Kroatien)
  • 黒い罠 (Japan)
  • De dorst naar kwaad (Belgien)
  • Complot met de duivel (Nederländerna)
  • Dotyk zła (Polen)
  • Stigmatul răului (Rumänien)
  • Печать зла (Ryssland)
  • Bitmeyen balayı (Turkiet)
  • Med alle midler (Norge)
  • Den grufulde bryllupsrejse (Danmark)
Title for Swedish DVD release
  • Touch of Evil
Working title
  • Badge of Evil

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Technical Advisor
Second Unit Director
Script Supervisor
Screenplay not used
Production Coordinator
Unit Publicist
Camera Operator
Still Photographer
Assistant Cameraman
Music Supervisor
Set Decorator
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Hair Stylist
Wardrobe
Stunt
Sound Editor

Cast

Charlton Heston Ramon Miguel "Mike" Vargas, mexikansk narkotikapolis
Janet Leigh Susan "Susie" Vargas, Mikes fru
Orson Welles kommissarie Hank Quinlan
Joseph Calleia polisassistent Pete Menzies
Akim Tamiroff "onkel Joe" Grandi
Joanna Moore Marcia Linnekar
Ray Collins Adair, distriktsåklagaren
Dennis Weaver nattportiern på Mirador Motel
Valentin de Vargas "Pancho", onkel Joes brorson
Mort Mills Al Schwartz, biträdande distriktsåklagare
Victor Millan Manuelo Sanchez
Michael Sargent "Pretty Boy"
Phil Harvey Blaine
Joi Lansing Zita, blondinen i bilen
Harry Shannon Gould, polischefen
Marlene Dietrich Tana, zigenerskan, bordellinnehavarinna
Zsa Zsa Gabor ägarinnan av stripsyltan
- Ej krediterade:
Lalo Rios Risto
Mercedes McCambridge gängledaren
Joseph Cotten polisläkaren
Wayne Taylor medlem av gänget
Ken Miller medlem av gänget
Raymón Rodríguez medlem av gänget
William Tannen advokat
Rusty Wescoatt Casey, polis
Dan White gränsvakt
Arlene McQuade Ginnie
Domenick Delgarde betjänt
Jennie Dias Jackie
Yolanda Bojórquez Bobbie
Eleanor Dorado Lia
Joe Basulto ung ligist
Billy House byggledare
Gus Schilling Eddie Farnham
Keenan Wynn Marcia Linnekars advokat
John Dierkes detektiv
Dan White tulltjänsteman

Companies

Production Company Universal-International Pictures Company Inc.
Copyright Universal Pictures Company Inc. 1958-03-15 LP10314
Universal City Studios Inc. 1998 (restaurerad version - Director's Cut)
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet 2003
Universal Film AB 1958
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) Universal Pictures Nordic AB 2014

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 139111
Date 2003-01-16
Classification Allowed from age 11
Original length 3036 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 518-476-506-446-530-560 Aktlängder: 518, 476, 506, 446, 530, 560.


Censorship number 92673
Date 1958-08-19
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2615 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.85:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Westrex Sound Recording
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2557 meter
Length in minutes 93 min


Original work

Original title Badge of Evil (Novel)
Author Whit Masterson = Robert Wade & William H. Miller


Production location

1957-02-18 1957-04-01
Universal Studios, 100 Universal City Plaza Universal City, Kalifornien USA (ateljé)
Venice, Kalifornien (exteriörer)

Release dates

First showing 1958-02 USA 93 min
Other showing 1958-04-23 Los Angeles, Kalifornien USA 93 min
Release in Sweden 1958-10-14 Olympia Stockholm Sweden 96 min
TV showing 1984-09-22 TV1 Sweden 91 min
1996-02-07 SVT1 Sweden 91 min
2001-06-20 TV3 Sweden 91 min
2001-11-11 TV3 Sweden 91 min
Re-release 2003-04-11 Sture Stockholm Sweden 111 min
TV showing 2005-02-01 SVT2 Sweden 107 min
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2010-10-13
2010-11-08
2011-03-15
2012-01-12
2012-01-15
2012-03-10
2012-03-18
DVD release 2014-05-14 Sweden
Cinematheque screening 2014-08-14 Filmhuset Stockholm Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2014-08-14
2022-11-17 Stockholm Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Tana's Theme
Composer Henry Mancini (1958)
Orchestra United International Orchestra
Conductor Joseph Gershenson


Related films

Precious Images (1986) Touch of Evil (1958)
Get Shorty (1995) Touch of Evil (1958)

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2528


Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 3033


Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

Script type Synopsis


Script type Cutting continuity


Script type Dialoglista
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Slides 1
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


Type Program folio


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