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The Beast with Five Fingers
“Your flesh will creep…at the hand that crawls!”
6.4 / 10• 1947• 1h 28m•NR• English
MysteryHorror
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Robert Alda
Bruce Conrad [Conrad Ryler in on-screen end credits]
Lead
Andrea King
Julie Holden
Peter Lorre
Hilary Cummins
Victor Francen
Francis Ingram
J. Carrol Naish
Police Commissario Ovidio Castanio
Charles Dingle
Raymond Arlington
John Alvin
Donald Arlington
David Hoffman
Ingram's Attorney Duprex
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Florey's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Beast with Five Fingers is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
