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The Beast with Five Fingers

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The Beast with Five Fingers
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NR,1hr 28min
Genre:
Horror
Released:
January 1, 1946
Director:
Robert Florey
Distributor:
Dominant Pictures Corp.
Starring:
Robert Alda, Andrea King, Peter Lorre  ...more
Synopsis: This movie is an early horror film classic and certainly one that a well-rounded horror movie aficionado should not miss. An invalid concert pianist dies, leaving a will that does not include his personal secretary Hilary Cummins (Peter Lorre) as a beneficiary. Furious, the left-out yes-man cuts off a hand from the corpse and plots revenge. Unfortunately for Hilary, the hand inherits a life of its own and relentlessly stalks the wild-eyed Lorre as he flees in vain. Special effects keep the audience ... Full Synopsis
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Bob Mastrangelo, AMG Review
This effectively eerie chiller about a vengeance-seeking, disembodied hand has been much-imitated over the years and has earned its reputation as one of the more original horror films of the 1940s. Showcasing another wild screenplay from horror master Curt Siodmak, The Beast with Five Fingers takes place almost entirely in the dark mansion of Francis Ingram, a wealthy recluse who lives in the village ... Full Review
Featured Cast
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Robert Alda
Conrad Ryler
Andrea King
Julie Holden
Peter Lorre
Hilary Cummins
Victor Francen
Francis Ingram
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