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Touch of Evil

Encore Edition

( Catalog Number 21010 )
(1.33:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

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Original Theatrical Trailer

Touch of Evil
1958 - 108 min. - Black and White
Genre: Thriller

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
Orson Welles's TOUCH OF EVIL is nothing short of a masterpiece. Beginning with a three-minute-plus tracking crane shot, the film explodes onto the screen, literally--the marvelously expressive opening shot ends with a car blowing up, and that detonation sets into motion a classic noir tale of betrayal and murder. In a complex exploration of character and morality, Welles plays the racist Captain Hank Quinlan, a grotesque, troubled, and powerful figure who runs his small U.S. border town according to his own version of the law. Quinlan's brutishness and vulgarity contrast starkly with the idealism and playboy good looks of Charlton Heston as Mike Vargas, a Mexican detective trying to put away the leader of a dangerous family of drug dealers--the Grandis. In the U.S. with his new bride, Susie (Janet Leigh), Vargas becomes consumed with exposing Quinlan and his highly questionable methods--too busy to see that his own beautiful blonde bride is in serious danger from both Quinlan and the Grandis.

In 1998, Welles's film was restored closer to its creator's original vision, and it is a joy to behold. Every shot is impeccably crafted, every word of dialogue concise and pointed. The camerawork (by Russell Metty and John Russell) is stunning, particularly in the opening scene and the long single take in which Vargas believes he has caught Quinlan planting evidence. The supporting cast, led by Marlene Dietrich, Dennis Weaver, Akim Tamiroff, and Joseph Calleia, gives exhilarating performances. TOUCH OF EVIL, Welles's last studio film, is a near-perfect examination of the dark underbelly of society and the tragic downfall of a once proud man.

Cast for Touch of Evil

Charlton Heston
Janet Leigh
Orson Welles
Joseph Calleia
Akim Tamiroff
Joanna Moore
Ray Collins
Dennis Weaver
Valentin de Vargas
Mort Mills
Victor Millan
Lalo Rios
Michael Sargent
Phil Harvey
Joi Lansing
Harry Shannon
Marlene Dietrich
Zsa Zsa Gabor

Crew for Touch of Evil

Producer Rick Schmidlin
Producer Albert Zugsmith
Director of Photography Russell Metty
Composer Henry Mancini
Costume Designer Bill Thomas
Director Orson Welles
Editor Walter Murch
Editor Aaron Stell
Editor Virgil W. Vogel
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Writer Orson Welles
Writer Whit Masterson

Feature Details

Title: Touch of Evil
Feature Release Date: 1958
Genre: Thriller
Color: Black and White
Runtime: 108 Minutes
Chapters: 2
Picture: Academy Ratio
Ratio: 1.33:1
Playback Format: CLV

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Technical Details

Catalog Number: 21010
UPC: 025192210105
ISBN: 1-55880-893-0
Manufacturer: Pioneer USA
Collection: Encore Edition
Publisher: MCA/Universal Home Video

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 2
Cover: Jacket
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: 21010-N
Shipping Weight: 1 lbs
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Rare Factory-Sealed LaserDisc Movie

Near-Mint Condition

Janet Leigh and Charlton Heston in...

Touch of Evil

Encore Edition

( Catalog Number 21010 )
(1.33:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc
Original Theatrical Trailer

Touch of Evil
1958 - 108 min. - Black and White
Genre: Thriller

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
Orson Welles's TOUCH OF EVIL is nothing short of a masterpiece. Beginning with a three-minute-plus tracking crane shot, the film explodes onto the screen, literally--the marvelously expressive opening shot ends with a car blowing up, and that detonation sets into motion a classic noir tale of betrayal and murder. In a complex exploration of character and morality, Welles plays the racist Captain Hank Quinlan, a grotesque, troubled, and powerful figure who runs his small U.S. border town according to his own version of the law. Quinlan's brutishness and vulgarity contrast starkly with the idealism and playboy good looks of Charlton Heston as Mike Vargas, a Mexican detective trying to put away the leader of a dangerous family of drug dealers--the Grandis. In the U.S. with his new bride, Susie (Janet Leigh), Vargas becomes consumed with exposing Quinlan and his highly questionable methods--too busy to see that his own beautiful blonde bride is in serious danger from both Quinlan and the Grandis.

In 1998, Welles's film was restored closer to its creator's original vision, and it is a joy to behold. Every shot is impeccably crafted, every word of dialogue concise and pointed. The camerawork (by Russell Metty and John Russell) is stunning, particularly in the opening scene and the long single take in which Vargas believes he has caught Quinlan planting evidence. The supporting cast, led by Marlene Dietrich, Dennis Weaver, Akim Tamiroff, and Joseph Calleia, gives exhilarating performances. TOUCH OF EVIL, Welles's last studio film, is a near-perfect examination of the dark underbelly of society and the tragic downfall of a once proud man.

Cast for Touch of Evil

Charlton Heston
Janet Leigh
Orson Welles
Joseph Calleia
Akim Tamiroff
Joanna Moore
Ray Collins
Dennis Weaver
Valentin de Vargas
Mort Mills
Victor Millan
Lalo Rios
Michael Sargent
Phil Harvey
Joi Lansing
Harry Shannon
Marlene Dietrich
Zsa Zsa Gabor

Crew for Touch of Evil

Producer Rick Schmidlin
Producer Albert Zugsmith
Director of Photography Russell Metty
Composer Henry Mancini
Costume Designer Bill Thomas
Director Orson Welles
Editor Walter Murch
Editor Aaron Stell
Editor Virgil W. Vogel
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Writer Orson Welles
Writer Whit Masterson

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