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The Evil Touch is an Australian-produced television series, originally broadcast in Australia in 1973 and produced by Amalgamated Pictures Australasia in association with Olola Productions Australia. An anthology series, each episode had a self-contained story usually in a thriller or horror style, and often with a twist ending. Subjects explored included the occult, science fiction, murder schemes, and whodunits. Each episode had a new cast of guest actors playing new characters, although several guest stars appeared in more than one episode.
Original Release
09/16/1973
US Release
09/16/1973
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Anthony Quayle | Self - Host |
| Darren McGavin | Alvin Hazeltine / Dr. Thomas Sullivan / George Manners |
| Jack Thompson | Evan / Hammer / Stockman |
| Leslie Nielsen | Captain Andrew Palmer / Willie Tremaine |
| Vic Morrow | Harold Parkhurst / Purvis Greene |
| Kim Hunter | Emily Webber / Jill |
| Ray Walston | Lon Zachary / Professor Jonathan Slater |
| Julie Harris | Aunt Carrie / Jenny |
| Mildred Natwick | Constance / The Aunt |
| Peter Gwynne | John Quentin / Roger Caryle |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Lake | Sunday, 16 September 1973 |
| 2 | Heart to Heart | Sunday, 23 September 1973 |
| 3 | Dr. McDermitt's New Patients | Sunday, 30 September 1973 |
| 4 | The Obituary | Sunday, 07 October 1973 |
| 5 | Happy New Year, Aunt Carrie | Sunday, 14 October 1973 |
| 6 | A Game of Hearts | Sunday, 21 October 1973 |
| 7 | Seeing Is Believing | Sunday, 28 October 1973 |
| 8 | The Upper Hand | Sunday, 04 November 1973 |
| 9 | Murder Is for the Birds | Sunday, 11 November 1973 |
| 10 | Marcie | Sunday, 18 November 1973 |
| 11 | George | Sunday, 25 November 1973 |
| 12 | Scared to Death | Sunday, 02 December 1973 |
| 13 | The Homecoming | Sunday, 09 December 1973 |
| 14 | Dear Beloved Monster | Sunday, 16 December 1973 |
| 15 | Campaign '20 | Sunday, 13 January 1974 |
| 16 | Faulkner's Choice | Sunday, 20 January 1974 |
| 17 | Dear Cora I'm Going to Kill You | Sunday, 27 January 1974 |
| 18 | The Trial | Sunday, 03 February 1974 |
| 19 | The Fans | Sunday, 10 February 1974 |
| 20 | Kadaitcha Country | Sunday, 24 February 1974 |
| 21 | Gornak's Prism | Sunday, 03 March 1974 |
| 22 | The Voyage | Sunday, 10 March 1974 |
| 23 | Death by Dreaming | Sunday, 24 March 1974 |
| 24 | Never Fool with a Gypsy Icon | Sunday, 31 March 1974 |
| 25 | They | Sunday, 02 June 1974 |
| 26 | Wings of Death | Sunday, 09 June 1974 |
Directors
Mende Brown, Darren McGavin, Max Varnel, Eric Fullilove, Arthur Luddenham, Vic Morrow
Writers
Michael Fisher, Ethel Brez, Mel Brez, Ron McLean, Robert Earll, Arthur H. Singer, Don Haberman, Mel Goldberg, Norman Thaddeus Vane, Tony Morphett, R. David McGonagle, Linda Stewart, Camille Torabpour, Virginia Bell, Sylvester Stallone, Larry Spiegel, Steve Fisher
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Anthony Quayle | Self - Host |
| Darren McGavin | Alvin Hazeltine / Dr. Thomas Sullivan / George Manners |
| Jack Thompson | Evan / Hammer / Stockman |
| Leslie Nielsen | Captain Andrew Palmer / Willie Tremaine |
| Vic Morrow | Harold Parkhurst / Purvis Greene |
| Kim Hunter | Emily Webber / Jill |
| Ray Walston | Lon Zachary / Professor Jonathan Slater |
| Julie Harris | Aunt Carrie / Jenny |
| Mildred Natwick | Constance / The Aunt |
| Peter Gwynne | John Quentin / Roger Caryle |
| Neva Carr-Glynn | Lily Parkhurst / Ronda |
| Tony Bonner | Pilot / Tom Leeds |
| Peter Sumner | Richard |
| Tony Wager | Dr. Alden / Dr. Dennis |
| Brian Wenzel | Mr. Gibson / Mr. Jiggs |
| Queenie Ashton | Elspeth Pfeiffer |
| Dennis Clinton | Lieutenant Brennan |
| Harry Guardino | Dr. Brad Fenton / Mark Harper |
| Robert Lansing | Archie MacGauffin / Arthur Randall |
| Carol Lynley | Cora Blake / Edie |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Everett Rosenthal | Executive Producer |
| John Daniell | Executive Producer |
| Mende Brown | Producer |
| John Daniell | Producer |
Editors
Richard Hindley, Marcia Anderson, Stuart Armstrong, Lyn Tunbridge, Anthony Buckley, William M. Anderson, Stanley Moore
