Mystery ·Horror · United States of America · 1947 · 1h 28m

The Beast with Five Fingers

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Director
Robert Florey
Cast
Robert Alda as Bruce Conrad [Conrad Ryler in on-screen end credits] Andrea King as Julie Holden Peter Lorre as Hilary Cummins Victor Francen as Francis Ingram J. Carrol Naish as Police Commissario Ovidio Castanio Charles Dingle as Raymond Arlington
Crew
Wesley Anderson — Director of Photography Frank Magee — Editor Max Steiner — Original Music Composer Curt Siodmak — Screenplay William Fryer Harvey — Story
Tagline

Your flesh will creep…at the hand that crawls!

Synopsis

Locals in an Italian village believe evil has taken over the estate of a recently deceased pianist where murder has taken place. The alleged killer: the pianist's severed hand.

Trailer The Beast with Five Fingers — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
murderpianistold househandplaying pianosevered handcrawling hand
Key Collaborators
Robert Florey Director Wesley Anderson Director of Photography Frank Magee Editor Max Steiner Original Music Composer Curt Siodmak Screenplay William Fryer Harvey Story
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