Touch of Evil

Summary

Touch of Evil is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,033 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Touch of Evil's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Touch of Evil was directed by Orson Welles^[4].
• Orson Welles wrote the screenplay for Touch of Evil^[5].
• Paul Monash wrote the screenplay for Touch of Evil^[6].
• Whit Masterson wrote the screenplay for Touch of Evil^[7].
• Touch of Evil's composer is recorded as Henry Mancini^[8].
• Touch of Evil's genre is crime film^[9].
• Touch of Evil's genre is drama film^[10].
• Touch of Evil's genre is film noir^[11].
• Touch of Evil's genre is film based on a novel^[12].
• Touch of Evil's based on is recorded as Badge of Evil^[13].
• A cast member of Touch of Evil was Orson Welles^[14].
• A cast member of Touch of Evil was Charlton Heston^[15].
• A cast member of Touch of Evil was Janet Leigh^[16].
• A cast member of Touch of Evil was Joseph Calleia^[17].
• A cast member of Touch of Evil was Akim Tamiroff^[18].
• A cast member of Touch of Evil was Ray Collins^[19].
• A cast member of Touch of Evil was Dennis Weaver^[20].
• A cast member of Touch of Evil was Marlene Dietrich^[21].
• A cast member of Touch of Evil was Zsa Zsa Gabor^[22].
• A cast member of Touch of Evil was Mercedes McCambridge^[23].
• A cast member of Touch of Evil was Joseph Cotten^[24].
• A cast member of Touch of Evil was Valentin de Vargas^[25].
• A cast member of Touch of Evil was Keenan Wynn^[26].
• A cast member of Touch of Evil was Billy House^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Album^[28]

• Secondary type(s): Soundtrack^[29]

• First release date: 1958^[30]

• Genre(s): afro-cuban jazz, easy listening, jazz, rock^[31]

• Community tags: afro-cuban jazz, easy listening, jazz, rock, soundtrack^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: e3f8a230-97b5-3f50-ae9d-dc138179c492^[33]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Albert Zugsmith^[34] and Rick Schmidlin^[35]. Touch of Evil was directed by Orson Welles^[4]. Screenwriters include Orson Welles^[5], Paul Monash^[6], and Whit Masterson^[7]. Cast members include Orson Welles^[14], Charlton Heston^[15], Janet Leigh^[16], Joseph Calleia^[17], Akim Tamiroff^[18], and Ray Collins^[19].

Publication

Touch of Evil was published on May 21, 1958^[36]. Original languages include English^[37] and Spanish^[38]. Genres include crime film^[9], drama film^[10], film noir^[11], and film based on a novel^[12]. It is part of National Film Registry^[39]. It was distributed by video on demand^[40].

Reception

Reviews include 8.8/10^[41], 97%^[42], 99/100^[43], and 7.9/10^[44].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Touch of Evil include Orsonwelles malus^[45], a taxon^[46].

Why It Matters

Touch of Evil ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,033 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

Entities named for it include Orsonwelles malus^[45], a taxon^[46].