The Master Touch

Orson Welles's baroque thriller—and final Hollywood movie—turns 50
by Tom Charity   posted Oct 9, 2008

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"And on the Universal lot, James Stewart starred opposite Kim Novak in 'Vertigo'..." Try "the Paramount lot."
Griff   posted 14.10.08

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Courtesy Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Orson Welles's Touch of Evil
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KEYWORDS

Orson Welles  |  Touch of Evil  |  film review  |  Charlton Heston  |  Janet Leigh  |  Academy Awards  |  Hollywood  |  studio system  |  film criticism  |  editing

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FURTHER RESEARCH

Orson Welles's memo to Edward Muhl (Wellesnet)
Touch of Evil page (FilmReference.com)

FURTHER READING

Fred Camper on Touch of Evil (Chicago Reader)
John W. Hall on Psycho and Touch of Evil (Bright Lights)

THE AUTHOR

Tom Charity is a film critic for CNN.com and Lovefilm.com, and a regular contributor to Sight & Sound, Cinema Scope, and numerous other publications. His books include John Cassavetes: Lifeworks; The Right Stuff (BFI Modern Classics) and The Rough Guide to Film.

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