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The Beast with Five Fingers (1946) 6.4
Locals in an Italian village believe evil has taken over the estate of a recently deceased pianist where several murders have taken place. The alleged killer: the pianist's severed hand. Director:Robert Florey |
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Title: The Beast with Five Fingers (1946)
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Robert Alda | ... |
Conrad Ryler /
Bruce Conrad
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| Andrea King | ... |
Julie Holden
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Victor Francen | ... |
Francis Ingram
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J. Carrol Naish | ... |
Police Commissario Ovidio Castanio
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Charles Dingle | ... |
Mr. Arlington - Ingram's elder heir
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John Alvin | ... |
Donald Arlington - younger heir
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David Hoffman | ... |
Duprex - Ingram's atty.
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Barbara Brown | ... |
Mrs. Miller - Gullible tourist
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Clara the Maid
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William Edmunds | ... |
Antonio - Ingram's servant
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Belle Mitchell | ... |
Giovanna the Cook
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Ray Walker | ... |
Edward Miller - gullible tourist
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Pedro de Cordoba | ... |
Horatio - sidewalk cafe waiter
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Locals in an Italian village believe evil has taken over the estate of a recently deceased pianist where several murders have taken place. The alleged killer: the pianist's severed hand. Written by Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>
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A Sensation of Screaming Suspense! See more »Genres:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
8 February 1947 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
La bête aux cinq doigts See more »Company Credits
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Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Composed bt Johann Sebastian Bach
Arranged for the left hand by Johannes Brahms
Pianist Ervin Nyiregyhazi
("Played on the screen by Victor Francen)
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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. Legendary Hungarian-American pianist Ervin Nyíregyházi performed the music played by the severed hand. See more »Soundtracks
"Chaconne in D minor BMW 1004"Composed bt Johann Sebastian Bach
Arranged for the left hand by Johannes Brahms
Pianist Ervin Nyiregyhazi
("Played on the screen by Victor Francen)
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It is very easy to critize the plot or story line of this picture, however, Peter Lorre made this film into an all time great classic along with the great supporting skills of Victor Francen and J. Carrol Naish. Lorre made his own human hand into a monster with his great acting talents, telling us all that mental illness can cause many things to happen within our very souls. The piano music pounded in my ears throughout this picture and the black and white effect made it a great thriller. Police inspector J Carrol Naish gave a great final touch to the ending of this picture, he gave us all a BIG LAUGH!