Creature with the Blue Hand (1967)
"Die blaue Hand" (original title)

Scotland Yard is after a homicidal maniac called The Blue Hand, which is what he uses to kill his victims.

Director:

Alfred Vohrer

Writers:

Herbert Reinecker (screenplay), Edgar Wallace (novel),

Stars:

Harald Leipnitz, Klaus Kinski, Carl Lange

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Harald Leipnitz	...	Inspektor Craig
Klaus Kinski	...	Dave Emerson / Richard Emerson
Carl Lange	...	Dr. Albert Mangrove
Ilse Steppat	...	Lady Emerson
Hermann Lenschau	...	Rechtsanwalt Douglas
Diana Körner	...	Myrna Emerson
Gudrun Genest	...	Schwester Harris
Albert Bessler	...	Butler Anthony
Richard Haller	...	Edward Appleton / Die Blaue Hand
Ilse Pagé	...	Miss Mabel Finley
Fred Haltiner	...	Wärter Reynolds
Peter Parten	...	Robert Emerson
Thomas Danneberg	...	Charles Emerson
Heinz Spitzner	...	Richter
Siegfried Schürenberg	...	Sir John

Storyline

Scotland Yard is after a homicidal maniac called The Blue Hand, which is what he uses to kill his victims.

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Plot Keywords:

secret door | rat | escaped mental patient | insane asylum | snake | 

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Taglines:

Fear will grip you by the throat when the evil hand KILLS...KILLS...KILLS

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Genres:

Crime | Horror

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Certificate:

GP

Details

Country:

West Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

1971 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Bloody Dead

Filming Locations:

East Orange, New Jersey, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rialto Film Preben-Philipsen

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Klangfilm-Magnetocord)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

On the movie poster of the Italian release Diana Körner and Harald Leipnitz were credited as 'Diana Cornell' and 'Harald Leipniz'.

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Connections

Referenced in Lukas: Mann und Maus (1998)

User Reviews

A lot better than I remembered when I fell asleep as a teenager watching it

Yes, that is right, I was trying to stay up late to watch this on the old Sammy Terry Terror Theater on Indianapolis/Bloomington channel 4, and fell asleep after about 15 mins. Therefore my recollection of it was as a boring movie, when in reality I was just tired. So I found a tape of it for $2 at the local swap meet and thought I'd give it a try since I liked all sorts of European giallo-styled films. What a great treat! Plenty of nice scary moments interspersed with humor and action. Not boring at all. Good performances all around, Kinski is superb. Now I know where Wes Craven got the knife-hand idea for Freddy K. One of the best things about these European horror films is that they actually have lengthy moments of suspense and dialog that aren't obscured by stupid, loud, obnoxious rock and pop music influenced noise like modern US horror films. They actually have soundtracks that enhance the mood rather than try to shock you with loud sudden blasts.