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

New Jersey horror director Warren F. Disbrow and his father Warren Disbrow Sr. worked with Samuel M. Sherman on the 1987 added scenes, which was sold as "The Bloody Dead".

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Connections

Referenced in Lukas: Mann und Maus (1998)

User Reviews

Some Weird Murder Mystery Horror Stuff

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

Klaus Kinski stars, so you already know this is going to be weird. There is the use of very vibrant, distinct colors, almost like early Argento but less polished. There is wild music which is more comical than suspenseful. And there is a weapon that looks like a medieval version of Freddy Krueger's glove.

I feel like if this film was touched up and given a decent transfer from a company that cares (like Dark Sky), it would have some potential. But it would still be accidentally humorous and hard to categorize. I would not mind if it was in the original German either.