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.
- Director
- Writers
- Orson Welles(screenplay)
- Whit Masterson(based on the novel "Badge Of Evil" by)
- Franklin Coen(contributing writer)
- Stars
Top credits
- Director
- Writers
- Orson Welles(screenplay)
- Whit Masterson(based on the novel "Badge Of Evil" by)
- Franklin Coen(contributing writer)
- Stars
- Awards
- 7 wins & 1 nomination
Valentin de Vargas
- Pancho
- (as Valentin De Vargas)
- Director
- Writers
- Orson Welles(screenplay)
- Whit Masterson(based on the novel "Badge Of Evil" by)
- Franklin Coen(contributing writer) (reshoots) (uncredited)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaJanet 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.
- GoofsThe 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.
- Crazy creditsIn the 111-minute restored version, there are no credits at all until the end of the film.
- Alternate versionsA 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.
- ConnectionsEdited into American Cinema: Film Noir (1995)
- SoundtracksMain 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)
Review
Featured review
Great but has problems
The camera work and music with suspense in this film is incredible. This was a well directed movie with good acting (most notably the woman from Psycho and the man from Citizen Cane). The problem I have is some of the diologe is not great and the plot doesn't make 100% sense.
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- Anthonyjkb
- Nov 23, 2018
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- Country of origin
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- Also known as
- En djävulsk fälla
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Box office
- Budget
- $829,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,247,465
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $70,725
- Sep 13, 1998
- Gross worldwide
- $2,285,063
- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
- Color
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