Hands of a Stranger

"They gave him the hands of a killer!"

1962 1h 25m EN

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★5.0TMDB · 26

HorrorThriller

Synopsis

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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.

“They gave him the hands of a killer!”

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Cast

Paul Lukather
Dr. Gil Harding
Joan Harvey
Dina Paris
James Noah
Vernon Paris (as James Stapleton)
Irish McCalla
Holly
Barry Gordon
Skeet
Ted Otis
Dr. Ross Compton
Laurence Haddon
Lt. Syms
Elaine Martone
Eileen Hunter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Newt Arnold
Writers: Newt Arnold
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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64 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Newt Arnold, shot by Henry Cronjager Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Richard LaSalle. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Bert Honey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Paul Lukather and Joan Harvey and James Noah carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They gave him the hands of a killer!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0056056 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Newt Arnold directs. Henry Cronjager Jr. behind the camera. Richard LaSalle scores. Bert Honey cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
264 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Newt Arnold, shot by Henry Cronjager Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Richard LaSalle. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Bert Honey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Paul Lukather and Joan Harvey and James Noah carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "They gave him the hands of a killer!".
8IMDB entry: tt0056056 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.