The Beast with Five Fingers

"Your flesh will creep…at the hand that crawls!"

1947 1h 28m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 51

MysteryHorror

Synopsis

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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.

“Your flesh will creep…at the hand that crawls!”

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Cast

Robert Alda
Bruce Conrad [Conrad Ryler in on-screen end credits]
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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Florey
Writers: William Fryer Harvey, Curt Siodmak
Languages: German, English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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79 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Florey, shot by Wesley Anderson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Robert Alda and Andrea King and Peter Lorre carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert Florey directs. Wesley Anderson behind the camera. Max Steiner scores. Frank Magee cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in German, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
279 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Robert Florey, shot by Wesley Anderson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Max Steiner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Frank Magee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Robert Alda and Andrea King and Peter Lorre carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Your flesh will creep…at the hand that crawls!".
10IMDB entry: tt0038338 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.