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  • The Hands of Orlac (1960)
  • 95 min | Crime, Horror, Sci-Fi
The Hands of Orlac (1960)
95 min | Crime, Horror, Sci-Fi

A pianist who loses his hands in a plane crash receives the transplanted hands of an executed criminal but his new hands have the murderous tendencies of their previous owner.
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Writers
Maurice Renard (novel) | Edmond T. Gréville (adaptation) (dialogue) (as Max Montagut) | John Baines (adaptation)
Composer
Cinematographers
Desmond Dickinson (version: English) | Jacques Lemare (version: French)
Production Designer
Eugène Piérac (as Eugène Pierac)
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Updated Dec 31, 1960

Release date
May 13, 1964 (United States)

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Cast

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46 cast members
Name Known for
Mel Ferrer
Stephen Orlac Stephen Orlac   See fewer
Christopher Lee
Nero the Magician Nero the Magician   See fewer
Dany Carrel
Régina / Li-Lang Régina / Li-Lang   See fewer
Lucile Saint-Simon
Louise Cochrane Orlac (as Lucile Saint Simon) Louise Cochrane Orlac (as Lucile Saint Simon)   See fewer
Felix Aylmer
Dr. Francis Cochrane Dr. Francis Cochrane   See fewer
Basil Sydney
Maurice Seidelman Maurice Seidelman   See fewer
Donald Wolfit
Professor Volchett (as Sir Donald Wolfit) Professor Volchett (as Sir Donald Wolfit)   See fewer
Peter Reynolds
Mr. Felix Mr. Felix   See fewer
Campbell Singer
Inspector Henderson Inspector Henderson   See fewer
Donald Pleasence
Graham Coates Graham Coates   See fewer
Yanilou
Emilie Emilie   See fewer
David Peel
Pilot Pilot   See fewer
Anita Sharp-Bolster
Volcheff's Assistant (as Anita Sharp Bolster) Volcheff's Assistant (as Anita Sharp Bolster)   See fewer
Gertan Klauber
Fairground Attendant Fairground Attendant   See fewer
Mireille Perrey
Madame Aliberti Madame Aliberti   See fewer
Arnold Diamond
Dresser Dresser   See fewer
Manning Wilson
Inspector Jagger Inspector Jagger   See fewer
Antoine Balpêtré
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Franca Bellj
Cell Whore (uncredited) Cell Whore (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Bennett
1st Member (uncredited) 1st Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernest Blyth
Nightclub Audience (uncredited) Nightclub Audience (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean Combal
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Davis
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Dibbs
Nightclub Audience Member (uncredited) Nightclub Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Pierre Ferrari
Ambulance Attendant (uncredited) Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
Andrée Florence
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean Fountaine
French Waiter (uncredited) French Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Gilliard
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Harrington
Nightclub Audience (uncredited) Nightclub Audience (uncredited)   See fewer
Juba Kennerley
Nightclub Audience (uncredited) Nightclub Audience (uncredited)   See fewer
Aileen Lewis
Nightclub Audience (uncredited) Nightclub Audience (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Lewis
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
George Merritt
2nd Member (uncredited) 2nd Member (uncredited)   See fewer
John More
Concert Audience (uncredited) Concert Audience (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Neller
Surgeon in Clinic Hallway / Concert Audience (uncredited) Surgeon in Clinic Hallway / Concert Audience (uncredited)   See fewer
Terry Sartain
Man in Clinic Hallway (uncredited) Man in Clinic Hallway (uncredited)   See fewer
John Smart
Nighclub Audience (uncredited) Nighclub Audience (uncredited)   See fewer
Emile Stemmler
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited) Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Philip Stewart
Nightclub Audience Member (uncredited) Nightclub Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Stroud
Concert Audience (uncredited) Concert Audience (uncredited)   See fewer
John Tatham
Concert Audience (uncredited) Concert Audience (uncredited)   See fewer
John Timberlake
Club Barman (uncredited) Club Barman (uncredited)   See fewer
Johnny Wyne
Nightclub Audience (uncredited) Nightclub Audience (uncredited)   See fewer
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