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The Crawling Hand

  • 19631963
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 29m
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3.1/10
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Arline Judge, Rod Lauren, and Sirry Steffen in The Crawling Hand (1963)
The hand of a dead astronaut comes crawling back from the grave to strangle the living
Play trailer1:40
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HorrorSci-Fi
The hand of a dead astronaut comes crawling back from the grave to strangle the livingThe hand of a dead astronaut comes crawling back from the grave to strangle the livingThe hand of a dead astronaut comes crawling back from the grave to strangle the living
IMDb RATING
3.1/10
1.9K
YOUR RATING
    • Herbert L. Strock
  • Writers
    • Bill Idelson(screenplay)
    • Herbert L. Strock(screenplay)
    • Joe Cranston(original story)
  • Stars
    • Peter Breck
    • Kent Taylor
    • Rod Lauren
    • Herbert L. Strock
  • Writers
    • Bill Idelson(screenplay)
    • Herbert L. Strock(screenplay)
    • Joe Cranston(original story)
  • Stars
    • Peter Breck
    • Kent Taylor
    • Rod Lauren
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 39User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro

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    Rod Lauren in The Crawling Hand (1963)
    Rod Lauren in The Crawling Hand (1963)
    Rod Lauren and Sirry Steffen in The Crawling Hand (1963)
    Sirry Steffen in The Crawling Hand (1963)
    Sirry Steffen in The Crawling Hand (1963)
    Peter Breck and Allison Hayes in The Crawling Hand (1963)
    Richard Arlen in The Crawling Hand (1963)
    Alan Hale Jr., Beverly Lunsford, Sirry Steffen, and Edward Wermel in The Crawling Hand (1963)
    Peter Breck, Ashley Cowan, and Kent Taylor in The Crawling Hand (1963)
    The Crawling Hand (1963)
    Rod Lauren and Sirry Steffen in The Crawling Hand (1963)
    Rod Lauren in The Crawling Hand (1963)

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    Peter Breck
    Peter Breck
    • Steve Curan
    Kent Taylor
    Kent Taylor
    • Dr. Max Weitzberg
    Rod Lauren
    Rod Lauren
    • Paul Lawrence
    Alan Hale Jr.
    Alan Hale Jr.
    • Sheriff Townsend
    • (as Alan Hale)
    Allison Hayes
    Allison Hayes
    • Donna
    Sirry Steffen
    Sirry Steffen
    • Marta Farnstrom
    Arline Judge
    Arline Judge
    • Mrs. Hotchkiss
    Richard Arlen
    Richard Arlen
    • Lee Barrenger
    Tristram Coffin
    Tristram Coffin
    • Security Chief Meidel
    • (as Tristam Coffin)
    Ross Elliott
    Ross Elliott
    • Deputy Earl Harrison
    Stan Jones
    Stan Jones
    • Funeral Director
    • (as G. Stanley Jones)
    Jock Putnam
    • Ambulance Attendant
    Andy Andrews
    • Ambulance Attendant
    Syd Saylor
    Syd Saylor
    • Soda Shop Owner
    Edward Wermel
    • Prof. Farnstrom
    Beverly Lunsford
    • Patsy Townsend
    Les Hoyle
    • Man
    Ashley Cowan
    • Capt. Mel Lockhart
    • (uncredited)
      • Herbert L. Strock
    • Writers
      • Bill Idelson(screenplay) (original story)
      • Herbert L. Strock(screenplay)
      • Joe Cranston(original story)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Burt Reynolds screen-tested twice for the role as teen character Paul Lawrence, but reportedly performed so woodenly that he was not chosen.
    • Goofs
      When Donna puts on her bikini bottom after supposedly disrobing behind the rock, she pulls them up over her panties. This goof is only noticeable in the full-screen (open matte) version of the film. When cropped for wide screen the illusion of nudity is preserved.
    • Quotes

      Capt. Mel Lockhart: [from the monitor] Something... makes my arm move... makes me do things! Kill! Kill!

    • Alternate versions
      Sirry Steffen did a nude scene for foreign markets.
    • Connections
      Edited into FrightMare Theater: The Crawling Hand (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      The Bird's the Word
      Sung by The Rivingtons

    User reviews39

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    4/10
    No acting, not allowed!
    This is a pretty typical piece of Sci-Fi tripe of the late 50's-early 60's period. With the assistence of the Skipper (Yep, Alan Hale) two scientists track down a rougue body part that takes over the mind of a local teen, Paul. The hand controls him through some "cosmic force" that goes unexplained. The hand/arm strangles the poor lad's toadlike landlady before taking over his mind. Paul is less successful in killing people, as he fails to kill both a sour soda shop keeper and his Swedish girlfriend.

    Will Paul be able to defeat his foe? Or will he need the help of alley cats? "Dames like this ALWAYS got beer around".
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    • Jared G.
    • Sep 5, 1999

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    • Release date
      • February 24, 1966 (Mexico)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • 2215 W. 24th St, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Joseph F. Robertson Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 29 minutes
      • Black and White

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