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Pahan kosketus

Original title: Touch of Evil
  • 19581958
  • K-12K-12
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
103K
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Charlton Heston, Orson Welles, and Janet Leigh in Pahan kosketus (1958)
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  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Film-Noir

A stark, perverse story of murder, kidnapping, and police corruption in a Mexican border town.A stark, perverse story of murder, kidnapping, and police corruption in a Mexican border town.A stark, perverse story of murder, kidnapping, and police corruption in a Mexican border town.

IMDb RATING
8.0/10
103K
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  • Director
    • Orson Welles
  • Writers
    • Orson Welles(screenplay)
    • Whit Masterson(based on the novel "Badge Of Evil" by)
    • Franklin Coen(contributing writer)
  • Stars
    • Charlton Heston
    • Orson Welles
    • Janet Leigh
Top credits
  • Director
    • Orson Welles
  • Writers
    • Orson Welles(screenplay)
    • Whit Masterson(based on the novel "Badge Of Evil" by)
    • Franklin Coen(contributing writer)
  • Stars
    • Charlton Heston
    • Orson Welles
    • Janet Leigh
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 346User reviews
    • 132Critic reviews
    • 99Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 1 nomination

    Videos2

    Touch of Evil
    Trailer 2:09
    Touch of Evil
    IMDbrief: 'Outlaw King' & Most Epic Tracking Shots in Film History
    Clip 3:59
    IMDbrief: 'Outlaw King' & Most Epic Tracking Shots in Film History

    Photos110

    Marlene Dietrich in Pahan kosketus (1958)
    Orson Welles in Pahan kosketus (1958)
    Janet Leigh in Pahan kosketus (1958)
    Charlton Heston, Orson Welles, Joseph Calleia, and Victor Millan in Pahan kosketus (1958)
    Charlton Heston in Pahan kosketus (1958)
    Charlton Heston and Orson Welles in Pahan kosketus (1958)
    Charlton Heston and Janet Leigh in Pahan kosketus (1958)
    Charlton Heston in Pahan kosketus (1958)
    Charlton Heston, Orson Welles, and Janet Leigh in Pahan kosketus (1958)
    Charlton Heston and Janet Leigh in Pahan kosketus (1958)
    Charlton Heston in Pahan kosketus (1958)
    Charlton Heston, Orson Welles, and Janet Leigh in Pahan kosketus (1958)

    Top cast

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    Charlton Heston
    Charlton Heston
    • Mike Vargasas Mike Vargas
    Orson Welles
    Orson Welles
    • Police Captain Hank Quinlanas Police Captain Hank Quinlan
    Janet Leigh
    Janet Leigh
    • Susan Vargasas Susan Vargas
    Joseph Calleia
    Joseph Calleia
    • Police Sergeant Pete Menziesas Police Sergeant Pete Menzies
    Akim Tamiroff
    Akim Tamiroff
    • 'Uncle' Joe Grandias 'Uncle' Joe Grandi
    Joanna Moore
    Joanna Moore
    • Marcia Linnekaras Marcia Linnekar
    Ray Collins
    Ray Collins
    • District Attorney Adairas District Attorney Adair
    Dennis Weaver
    Dennis Weaver
    • Mirador Motel Night Manageras Mirador Motel Night Manager
    Valentin de Vargas
    Valentin de Vargas
    • Panchoas Pancho
    • (as Valentin De Vargas)
    Mort Mills
    Mort Mills
    • Al Schwartzas Al Schwartz
    Victor Millan
    Victor Millan
    • Manelo Sanchezas Manelo Sanchez
    Lalo Rios
    • Ristoas Risto
    Michael Sargent
    • Pretty Boyas Pretty Boy
    Phil Harvey
    Phil Harvey
    • Blaineas Blaine
    Joi Lansing
    Joi Lansing
    • Zitaas Zita
    Harry Shannon
    Harry Shannon
    • Chief Gouldas Chief Gould
    Marlene Dietrich
    Marlene Dietrich
    • Tanyaas Tanya
    Zsa Zsa Gabor
    Zsa Zsa Gabor
    • Strip-Club Owneras Strip-Club Owner
    • Director
      • Orson Welles
    • Writers
      • Orson Welles(screenplay)
      • Whit Masterson(based on the novel "Badge Of Evil" by)
      • Franklin Coen(contributing writer) (uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Mexican Narcotics officer Ramon Miguel 'Mike' Vargas has to interrupt his honeymoon on the Mexican-US border when an American building contractor is killed after someone places a bomb in his car. He's killed on the US side of the border but it's clear that the bomb was planted on the Mexican side. As a result, Vargas delays his return to Mexico City where he has been mounting a case against the Grandi family crime and narcotics syndicate. Police Captain Hank Quinlan is in charge on the US side and he soon has a suspect, a Mexican named Manolo Sanchez. Vargas is soon onto Quinlan and his Sergeant, Pete Menzies, when he catches them planting evidence to convict Sanchez. With his new American wife, Susie, safely tucked away in a hotel on the US side of the border - or so he thinks - he starts to review Quinlan's earlier cases. While concentrating on the corrupt policeman however, the Grandis have their own plans for Vargas and they start with his wife Susie. —garykmcd
    • investigation
    • murder
    • brothel
    • drugs
    • corruption
    • 337 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • The Overwhelming Drama of a Strange Vengeance
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Film-Noir
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • K-12
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Janet Leigh's agent initially rejected her participation in this film due to the low salary offered without even consulting the actress. Orson Welles, anticipating this, sent a personal letter to the actress, telling her how much he looked forward to their working together. Leigh, furious, confronted her agent telling him that getting directed by Welles was more important than any paycheck.
    • Goofs
      The car that blows up four minutes into the film has the Texas plate AG 3724; 32 minutes into the film, police car number 10 also has the Texas plate AG 3724.
    • Quotes

      Quinlan: Come on, read my future for me.

      Tanya: You haven't got any.

      Quinlan: Hmm? What do you mean?

      Tanya: Your future's all used up.

    • Crazy credits
      In the 111-minute restored version, there are no credits at all until the end of the film.
    • Alternate versions
      A new version, running 111 minutes, has been restored by Universal and debuted at the Telluride Film Festival in September 1998. This version has been re-edited according to Orson Welles' original vision, as outlined in a 58-page memo that the director wrote to Universal studio head Edward Muhl in 1957, after Muhl took editing out of Welles' hands. The new version has been prepared by editor by Walter Murch, sound recordists Bill Varney, Peter Reale and Murch, and picture restorer Bob O'Neil under the supervision of Rick Schmidlin and film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum. One difference between the two versions is that the famous opening tracking shot is now devoid of credits and Henry Mancini's music, featuring only sound effects.
    • Connections
      Edited into American Cinema: Film Noir (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Main Title (Touch of Evil)
      Written by Henry Mancini

      Performed by United International Orchestra;

      Rolly Bundock (bass); Shelly Manne (drums); Barney Kessel (guitar); Jack Costanzo, Mike Pacheco (percussion); Ray Sherman (piano); Dave Pell (baritone sax); Plas Johnson (tenor sax)Conrad Gozzo, Pete Candoli, Ray Linn (trumpets) ;Red Norvo (vibes)

    User reviews346

    Review
    Top review
    Heston is fine as a Mexican!
    When anyone mentions this masterpiece they usually make some ignorant remark about Charlton Heston not being believable as a Mexican. Apparently such people think all Mexicans resemble the ones they've seen in the US who are mostly mestizo - 60% of Mexicans are Mestizo, 30% Indian and about 10% European. Well, Mexico's ruling class is predominantly of European ethnicity, and today many are educated in the US and so they speak fluent English with an American accent. Charlton Heston is playing a man who is a member of that elite and is thus believable in the role in terms of his physical appearance and possibly even his accent. The only problem came when his character had to speak Spanish! Now there he had a problem...
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    7
    • coisty
    • Dec 16, 2004

    FAQ2

    • Is "Touch of Evil" based on a novel?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 7, 1958 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • En djävulsk fälla
    • Filming locations
      • El Rancho Courson Motel, SW corner of E Barrel Springs Rd and Courson Ranch Road, Palmdale, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal International Pictures (UI)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $829,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,247,465
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $70,725
      • Sep 13, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,285,063
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White

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