Film: Touch of Evil

TCM will show Touch of Evil (1958) on May 15th at midnight and May 16th at 10:00 am. It’s a great film directed by Orson Welles. The tracking shot that begins the film is famous. It was his last studio film.

It’s also on Blu-ray and DVD from Universal. There are three versions on the discs. I think it’s his third best film after Citizen Kane and The Magnificent Ambersons.

The nighttime filming of the long, single tracking shot opening sequence of Orson Welles' TOUCH OF EVIL had many retakes. The sequence used was the last chance that night; the first light of the breaking dawn is visible in the background.

See it this weekend on #NoirAlley. pic.twitter.com/48TiBdaoT9
— Noir Alley (@NoirAlley) May 13, 2021

#NoirAlley hosted by @EddieMuller returns on May 15 with TOUCH OF EVIL ('58) starring Orson Welles and Marlene Dietrich.

See the schedule of the upcoming films here: https://t.co/uBDLovFGOA pic.twitter.com/exgNWLu49S
— Noir Alley (@NoirAlley) April 30, 2021

TOUCH OF EVIL (1958) Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, Orson Welles. Dir: Orson Welles 12:00 AM ET

A narcotics agent puts his wife in danger when he investigates a crooked cop.

B/W, 111 mins, CC, #suspense #TCM pic.twitter.com/tuxrNQQaF8
— Next On TCM (@NextOnTCM) May 16, 2021

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