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The Beast with Five Fingers (1946)
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Overview
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Release Date:
8 February 1947 (USA) moreTagline:
You've never seen the like of it! morePlot:
Locals in an Italian village believe evil has taken over the estate of a recently deceased pianist where several murders have taken place... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Great score! moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Robert Alda | ... | Bruce Conrad |
 | Andrea King | ... | Julie Holden |
 | Peter Lorre | ... | Hilary Cummins |
| Victor Francen | ... | Francis Ingram |
| J. Carrol Naish | ... | Police Commissario Ovidio Castanio |
| Charles Dingle | ... | Mr. Arlington - Ingram's elder heir |
| John Alvin | ... | Donald Arlington - younger heir |
| David Hoffman | ... | Duprex - Ingram's atty. |
| Barbara Brown | ... | Mrs. Miller - Gullible tourist |
 | Patricia Barry | ... | Clara (as Patricia White) |
| William Edmunds | ... | Antonio - Ingram's servant |
| Belle Mitchell | ... | Giovanna |
| Ray Walker | ... | Edward Miller - gullible tourist |
| Pedro de Cordoba | ... | Horatio - sidewalk cafe waiter |
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88 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)Fun Stuff
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The piece of piano music played by Francis Ingram (Victor Francen) and later, his disembodied left hand, is the Bach Chaconne in D minor, as arranged to be played by the left hand alone by Johannes Brahms. It was selected by Max Steiner because the story required a piece of music that could be performed by a pianist with only his left hand, and Steiner, who was born in Vienna and whose family were friendly with Brahms, rather than composing his own original piece, immediately recognized its potential in underscoring such a grim tale. moreFAQ
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I enjoyed this film because you are never really sure if the beast is real or not. However, the highlight of the film for me is the fact that it has a great musical score composed by Max Steiner, and orchestrated by Hugo Friedhofer.