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

Touch of evil, Universal International ; produced by Albert Zugsmith ; screenplay by/directed by Orson Welles

Label
Touch of evil
Title
Touch of evil
Statement of responsibility
Universal International ; produced by Albert Zugsmith ; screenplay by/directed by Orson Welles
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • spa
  • fre
  • eng
  • spa
  • fre
  • eng
Summary
An elaborate mystery involving a corrupt police official in a squalid town on the Mexican border and a murder that ensnares a narcotics agent and his wife
Cataloging source
CIA
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Russell Metty ; editors, Virgil Vogel, Aaron Stell ; music, Henry Mancini
Language note
In English, Spanish or French with optional English, Spanish and French subtitles
PerformerNote
Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, Orson Welles, Marlene Dietrich, Akim Tamiroff, Joseph Calleia
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1915-1985
  • 1899-1972
  • 1897-1975
  • 1954-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Zugsmith, Albert
  • Welles, Orson
  • Heston, Charlton
  • Leigh, Janet
  • Dietrich, Marlene
  • Tamiroff, Akim
  • Calleia, Joseph
  • Mancini, Henry
  • Schmidlin, Rick
  • Masterson, Whit
  • Universal-International (Firm)
  • Universal City Studios
Runtime
111
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Police corruption
  • Judicial error
  • Drug enforcement agents
  • Mexican-American Border Region
  • Mexican-American Border Region
Target audience
adolescent
Technique
live action
Label
Touch of evil, Universal International ; produced by Albert Zugsmith ; screenplay by/directed by Orson Welles
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1958
  • Based on the novel: Badge of Evil / by Whit Masterson
  • "Restored to Orson Welles' vision. Complete and uncut with restored footage."--Container
  • "Orson Welles' requested editorial changes produced by Rick Schmidlin ; edited by Walter Murch."
  • Special features include; Orson Welles' memo., theatrical trailer, production notes, biographies of cast and filmmakers, scene selections
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
45262097
Dimensions
4 3/4 in
Dimensions
other
Edition
Anamorphic widescreen aspect ratio 1.85:1
Extent
1 videodisc (111 min.)
Isbn
9780783230610
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
Bowdoin stacks copy: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
Other control number
025192047022
Other physical details
sound, black and white
Publisher number
20470
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD, Dolby digital, mono
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Touch of evil, Universal International ; produced by Albert Zugsmith ; screenplay by/directed by Orson Welles
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1958
  • Based on the novel: Badge of Evil / by Whit Masterson
  • "Restored to Orson Welles' vision. Complete and uncut with restored footage."--Container
  • "Orson Welles' requested editorial changes produced by Rick Schmidlin ; edited by Walter Murch."
  • Special features include; Orson Welles' memo., theatrical trailer, production notes, biographies of cast and filmmakers, scene selections
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
45262097
Dimensions
4 3/4 in
Dimensions
other
Edition
Anamorphic widescreen aspect ratio 1.85:1
Extent
1 videodisc (111 min.)
Isbn
9780783230610
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
Bowdoin stacks copy: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
Other control number
025192047022
Other physical details
sound, black and white
Publisher number
20470
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD, Dolby digital, mono
Video recording format
DVD

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