Touch of Evil Filming Locations

Name: Touch of Evil
Director: Orson Welles
Rating: 8.0
Cast: Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, Orson Welles, Joseph Calleia

Where was Touch of Evil filmed? Touch of Evil was filmed in 7 locations across United States and Australia in the following places:

Touch of Evil Filming Locations

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El Rancho Courson Motel, SW corner of E Barrel Springs Rd and Courson Ranch Road, Palmdale, California, USA ( Mirador Motel - now site of a residential cul-de-sac )

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Venice, Los Angeles, California, USA

Known for its bohemian spirit, Venice is a buzzing beach town with upscale commercial and residential pockets. Free-spirited Venice Boardwalk is the site of funky shops, street performers and colorful murals. There’s also a skate park and Muscle Beach outdoor gym. Abbot Kinney Boulevard features foodie hot spots, stylish boutiques and coffee bars. A picturesque enclave of canals is surrounded by modernist homes.

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10-23 Windward Avenue, Venice, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Opening shot on Windward between Speedway & Pacific Avenue. )

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Speedway from Marine Street to Sunset Avenue, Venice, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Vargas and Swartz confer in open moving car )

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1400 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Border exteriors )

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Pacific Avenue & Lighthouse Street, Venice, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Cabaret & bridge, note quite a few changes since 1958. )

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Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA ( Studio )

Touch of Evil (1958)

Runtime: 95 minutes

Rating: 8.0

Release year: 1958

IMDB: tt0052311

Plot summary

A stark, perverse story of murder, kidnapping and police corruption in a Mexican border town.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Film-Noir

Cast

Charlton Heston

Janet Leigh

Orson Welles

Joseph Calleia

Directors

Orson Welles

Touch of Evil Filming Locations

Touch of Evil Filming Locations

1: El Rancho Courson Motel, SW corner of E Barrel Springs Rd and Courson Ranch Road, Palmdale, California, USA ( Mirador Motel - now site of a residential cul-de-sac )

2: Venice, Los Angeles, California, USA

3: 10-23 Windward Avenue, Venice, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Opening shot on Windward between Speedway & Pacific Avenue. )

4: Speedway from Marine Street to Sunset Avenue, Venice, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Vargas and Swartz confer in open moving car )

5: 1400 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Border exteriors )

6: Pacific Avenue & Lighthouse Street, Venice, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Cabaret & bridge, note quite a few changes since 1958. )

7: Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA ( Studio )

Touch of Evil (1958)