MOVIEmeter
SEE RANK
Up 39,005 this week

The Hands of Orlac (1960)

95 min  -  Horror | Crime | Thriller  -   13 May 1964 (USA)
5.8
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Ratings: 5.8/10 from 158 users  
Reviews: 4 user | 6 critic

A pianist has a transplant operation that gives him a new pair of hands. Unfortunately, the hands belonged to a murderer... See full summary »

Writers:

John Baines (adaptation), Edmond T. Gréville (adaptation), and 3 more credits »
 Loading+Watchlist

Watch it

Buy it from Amazon »

Related Lists

image of title
a list of 3,126 titles by raisleygordon created 5 months ago
 
image of title
a list of 23 titles by emertens created 2 months ago
 
image of title
a list of 100 titles by raybadrick created 2 weeks ago
 
image of title
a list of 1,021 titles by TheLastDriveIn created 3 months ago
 
image of title
a list of 1,166 titles by stig created 9 months ago
 

Connect with IMDb


Pre-Order the Kindle Fire
Edit

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mel Ferrer Mel Ferrer ...
Christopher Lee ...
Nero the magician
Dany Carrel Dany Carrel ...
Régina / Li-Lang
Lucile Saint-Simon Lucile Saint-Simon ...
Louise Cochrane Orlac
Felix Aylmer Felix Aylmer ...
Dr. Francis Cochrane
Peter Reynolds Peter Reynolds ...
Mr. Felix
Basil Sydney Basil Sydney ...
Maurice Seidelman
Campbell Singer Campbell Singer ...
Inspector Henderson
Donald Wolfit Donald Wolfit ...
Professor Volchett (as Sir Donald Wolfit)
Donald Pleasence ...
Graham Coates
Peter Bennett Peter Bennett ...
1st Member
George Merritt George Merritt ...
2nd Member
Arnold Diamond Arnold Diamond ...
Dresser
Janina Faye Janina Faye ...
Child
Gertan Klauber Gertan Klauber ...
Fairground attendant
Edit

Storyline

A pianist has a transplant operation that gives him a new pair of hands. Unfortunately, the hands belonged to a murderer, and he finds the hands starting to take over his life and commit crimes. A seedy magician suspects what is happening and tries to blackmail him. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com  

Plot Summary | Add Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Surgery | Strangler | Con Man | Dismemberment | Beautiful Woman  | See more »

Taglines:

Melody... or murder in these hands? See more »

Genres:

Horror | Crime | Thriller

Edit

Details

Country:

France | UK

Language:

English | French

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Hands of a Strangler See more »

Company Credits

Show detailed company contact information on IMDbPro »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | France:  | USA: (video version)

Sound Mix:

Mono
See full technical specs »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was simultaneously shot in English and French language with stars Mel Ferrer and Christopher Lee using their own voices in both soundtracks. See more »

Connections

Referenced in The Hole (2009) See more »