Seeing Hands

1943 0h 11m EN

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6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 9

WarDrama

Synopsis

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This serious Pete Smith Specialty series entry encourages industry to hire people with disabilities to help with the war effort. As a boy, Ben Helwig was blinded in an accident while playing baseball. He eventually acquired a guide dog and now works in a defense plant.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pete Smith
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Russell Gleason
Ben Helwig (uncredited)
Barbara Bedford
Ben's Mother (uncredited)
William Bishop
Man Pulling Lamp Cord (uncredited)
Robert Frazer
John Downin (uncredited)
George McFarland
Fatty, Boy Leading Initiation (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gunther von Fritsch
Writers: Joe Ansen
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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83 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gunther von Fritsch, shot by Lester White. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Philip W. Anderson 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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Pete Smith and Russell Gleason and Barbara Bedford carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0036340 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gunther von Fritsch directs. Lester White behind the camera. Philip W. Anderson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
283 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Gunther von Fritsch, shot by Lester White. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Philip W. Anderson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Pete Smith and Russell Gleason and Barbara Bedford carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0036340 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.