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47% Critic Match
The Touch of Flesh
“A whole town exploded when a boy and a girl DARED go beyond the blue denim stage!!!”
4.7 / 10• 1959• 1h 13m•NR• English
DramaThriller
Storyline
Wealthy landowner Dr. Earl Denton buys a premium development with the intention of leaving it to his daughter, Joan. When Joan gets impregnated by her mechanic boyfriend, she tries to convince her father to help her get an abortion, despite the protestations of her boyfriend.
Cast & Crew
JR
Jeanne Rainer
Joan Denton
LeadTM
Ted Marshall
Eddie Mercer
Charles G. Martin
Dr. Earl Denton
SE
Sue Ellis
Vikky Smith
RJ
Robert J. Cannon
Sam Ingram
SW
Stephen Wesley
Police Chief George Brown
TM
Tony Morris
Tom Daly
JH
Josie Hascall
Miss Hannah
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. R. John Hugh's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Touch of Flesh is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
