- Book Synopsis
- Orson Welles' classic 1958 noir movie Touch of Evil, the story of a corrupt police chief in a small town on the Mexican-American border, starring Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh and Marlene Dietrich, is widely recognised as one of the greatest noir films of Classical Hollywood cinema. Richard Deming's study of the film considers it as an outstanding example of the noir genre and explores its complex relationship to its source novel, Badge of Evil by Whit Masterson. He traces the film's production history, and provides an insightful close analysis of its key scenes, including its famous opening sequence, a single take in which the camera follows a booby-trapped car on its journey through city streets and across the border.
- About The Author
- Richard Deming (1915-1983) was an author of pulp fiction and an early pioneer of the paperback original mystery novel. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, he began publishing suspense fiction after serving in World War II, earning attention for creating Manville Moon, a one-legged detective who appeared in six Black Mask stories and four novels, including The Gallows in My Garden (1952) and Tweak the Devil's Nose (1953).
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781844579495
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- BFI, (28 May 2020)
- Number of Pages
- 104
- Weight
- 170 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 235 x 155 x 8 mm
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