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Hands of a Stranger (1962)

They gave him the hands of a killer!

Genre : Horror, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 25M

Director : Newt Arnold

Synopsis

A concert pianist loses his hands in a car crash, but a surgeon gives him new ones. The experimental medical procedure goes awry when the new hands drive the pianist mad.

Actors

Paul Lukather
Paul Lukather
Dr. Gil Harding
Joan Harvey
Joan Harvey
Dina Paris
James Noah
James Noah
Vernon Paris (as James Stapleton)
Irish McCalla
Irish McCalla
Holly
Barry Gordon
Barry Gordon
Skeet
Ted Otis
Ted Otis
Dr. Ross Compton
Laurence Haddon
Laurence Haddon
Lt. Syms
Elaine Martone
Elaine Martone
Eileen Hunter
George Sawaya
George Sawaya
Tony Wilder
Sally Kellerman
Sally Kellerman
Sue
Michael Rye
Michael Rye
George Britton
Michael Du Pont
Michael Du Pont
Dr. Ken Fry
David Kramer
David Kramer
Carnival Barker

Crews

Newt Arnold
Newt Arnold
Director
Newt Arnold
Newt Arnold
Writer
Newt Arnold
Newt Arnold
Producer
Michael Du Pont
Michael Du Pont
Producer
Richard LaSalle
Richard LaSalle
Original Music Composer
Maurice Renard
Maurice Renard
Novel
Vernon Keays
Vernon Keays
Production Manager
Bert Honey
Bert Honey
Editor
James Stone
James Stone
Camera Operator
Theobold Holsopple
Theobold Holsopple
Art Direction
John Sturtevant
John Sturtevant
Set Decoration
Charles Gemora
Charles Gemora
Makeup Artist
Bud Clark
Bud Clark
Wardrobe Master
Ruth Hancock
Ruth Hancock
Wardrobe Master
Lorraine Roberson
Lorraine Roberson
Hairstylist
Lee Osborne
Lee Osborne
Music Editor
Arthur Cornell
Arthur Cornell
Sound Effects Editor
George J. Eppich
George J. Eppich
Sound Effects Editor
Jack C. May
Jack C. May
Assistant Editor
Diana N. Loomis
Diana N. Loomis
Script Supervisor
Victor B. Appel
Victor B. Appel
Sound Mixer
George Marquenie
George Marquenie
Gaffer
Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson
Key Grip
Richard Brandow
Richard Brandow
Property Master
Sally Hamilton
Sally Hamilton
Production Secretary
Howard A. Anderson
Howard A. Anderson
Special Effects
Henry Cronjager Jr.
Henry Cronjager Jr.
Director of Photography
Richard LaSalle
Richard LaSalle
Conductor

Trailers and other movies

Trailer: Hands of a Stranger (1962)

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