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Writers:
John Baines (adaptation)
Edmond T. Gréville (adaptation)
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Release Date:
13 May 1964 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Horror | Crime | Thriller See more »
Tagline:
Melody... or murder in these hands? See more »
Plot:
A pianist has a transplant operation that gives him a new pair of hands. Unfortunately, the hands belonged to a murderer... See more » | Add synopsis »
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Psycho-thriller flick - so abysmal it was funny! See more (4 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order)
Mel Ferrer ... Stephen Orlac

Christopher Lee ... Nero the magician
Dany Carrel ... Régina / Li-Lang
Lucile Saint-Simon ... Louise Cochrane Orlac
Felix Aylmer ... Dr. Francis Cochrane
Peter Reynolds ... Mr. Felix
Basil Sydney ... Maurice Seidelman
Campbell Singer ... Inspector Henderson
Donald Wolfit ... Professor Volchett (as Sir Donald Wolfit)

Donald Pleasence ... Graham Coates
Peter Bennett ... 1st Member
George Merritt ... 2nd Member
Arnold Diamond ... Dresser
Janina Faye ... Child
Gertan Klauber ... Fairground attendant
Mireille Perrey ... Madame Aliberti
David Peel ... Airplane's pilot
Walter Randall ... Waiter
Anita Sharp-Bolster ... Volchett's Assistant
Manning Wilson ... Inspector Jagger
Yanilou ... Emilie
Edouard Hemme ... Auge
Jean Fountaine ... French Waiter
Pierre Ferrari ... Ambulance Attendant
Beulah Hughes ... Pub Whore
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Antoine Balpêtré
Franca Bellj ... Cell Whore
Anne Clune ... Cell Whore
Jean Combal
Andrée Florence
Peter R. Hunt ... Pleasants
Charles Lamb ... Guard
Tallulah Miller ... Pub Whore
Philip Ryan ... Police Constable
Ann Way ... Seamstress
Molly Weir ... Maid
Vicki Woolf ... Cell Whore
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Directed by
Edmond T. Gréville 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
John Baines  adaptation
Edmond T. Gréville  adaptation
Edmond T. Gréville  dialogue (as Max Montagut)
Maurice Renard  novel
Donald Taylor  dialogue: English version (uncredited)

Produced by
Steven Pallos .... producer
Donald Taylor .... producer
 
Original Music by
Claude Bolling 
 
Cinematography by
Desmond Dickinson 
Jacques Lemare 
 
Film Editing by
Oswald Hafenrichter 
Jean Ravel 
 
Production Design by
Eugène Piérac 
 
Art Direction by
John Blezard 
 
Makeup Department
Barbara Barnard .... hair stylist
Stuart Freeborn .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Ben Arbeid .... production manager
Eugène Nase .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jacques Corbel .... assistant director (French version)
Basil Rayburn .... assistant director (as Basil Rabin)
Timothy Burrill .... second assistant director (uncredited)
Henry Emery .... third assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Bill Dennison .... draughtsman (uncredited)
George Durant .... prop buyer (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Buster Ambler .... sound
Robert Biard .... sound engineer (as Robert Biart)
Bob Jones .... sound
Jimmy Dooley .... sound camera operator (uncredited)
Peter Dukelow .... boom operator (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Harry Gillam .... camera operator
Bert Owen .... chief floor electrician (uncredited)
Ted Reed .... still photographer (uncredited)
Ronnie Fox Rogers .... focus puller (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rebecca Breed .... wardrober (as Jackie Breed)
 
Editorial Department
Alan Corder .... first assistant editor (uncredited)
Lois Gray .... second assistant editor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Claude Bolling .... conductor
Ilona Kabos .... musical director: concert music
Stanford Robinson .... conductor: concert music
 
Other crew
Hazel Gee .... choreographer
Cynthia Maugham .... production secretary (uncredited)
Yvonne Richards .... continuity (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Runtime:
95 min | France:104 min | USA:82 min (video version)
Country:
France | UK
Language:
English | French
Color:
Black and White
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Finland:K-16 | UK:A
Company:
Pendennis Films Ltd.See more »

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 »
Movie Connections:
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3 out of 7 people found the following review useful.
Psycho-thriller flick - so abysmal it was funny!, 26 July 1999
Author: Gracken from Canada

> Christopher Lee told online entertainment site 'Entertainment Asylum' that > there were some movies of his that he'd never watch again. This one was > undoubtedly one of them. The dialogue and plot are banal, and the background > music is virtually nonexistent, meaning that the movie is full of long, > pregnant pauses as actors stride into rooms to read their > lines. > > Nevertheless, Christopher Lee plays an excellent villain. In fact, when put > up against Mel Ferrer's weak portrayal of concert pianist Stephen Orlac, > it's impossible to avoid rooting for the bad guy. > > This is a picture of British horror entertainment before Hammer came along. > All I can say is, thank goodness for Hammer! Watch it for Lee's acting, > Other than that, be prepared to laugh your head off.

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