Hands of a Stranger

Director: Newt Arnold, Robert Wiene Newt Arnold

Overview

In Hands of a Stranger, concert pianist James Stapleton loses his hands in a traffic accident. Doctor Paul Lukather grafts on a new pair of hands, which were "donated" by a murder victim. Distressed that his new extremities are radically different from his old ones, Stapleton suffers a severe emotional breakdown. He subsequently causes the deaths of several people, both directly and indirectly; the most chilling moment is the death of young Barry Gordon, the son of the now-blinded cab driver whom Stapleton holds responsible for his accident. This was an unofficial screen version (the fourth up through that time) of the novel Hands of Orlac; previous versions were made in 1924 (as Orlacs Hände), 1935 (as Mad Love) and 1960 (as Les Mains d'Orlac).

Product Details

Release Date:	08/13/2013
UPC:	0883316843789
Original Release:	1962
Rating:	NR
Source:	Warner Archives
Language:	English
Time:	1:25:00

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

James Stapleton	Vernon Paris
Joan Harvey	Dina Paris
Irish McCalla	Holly
Barry Gordon	Skeet
Paul Lukather	Dr. Gil Harding
Ted Otis	Dr. Russ Compton
Michael duPont	Dr. Ken Fry
Larry Haddon	Police Lt. Syms
Michael Rye	George Britton
Elaine Martone	Eileen Hunter
George Sawaya	Cab Driver
David Kramer	Carnival Barker
Sally Kellerman	Sue
James Noah	Actor
Fritz Kortner	Actor
Barry J. Gordon	Skeet
Alexandra Sorina	Actor
Dick LaSalle	Composer
Paul Mercer	Composer

Technical Credits

Newt Arnold

Louis Nerz

Maurice Renard

Newt Arnold	Director,Producer,Screenwriter
Michael Du Pont	Producer
Robert Wiene	Director
Louis Nerz	Screenwriter
Maurice Renard	Screenwriter