Thriller The Fingers of Fear (Season 1, Episode 22)
TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

Thriller

The Fingers of Fear (Season 1, Episode 22)

TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

The police manhunt for a serial killer of children ends with the arrest of a mentally-challenged brute named Ohrback, but the detective in charge of the case begins to wonder if they have the wrong man.

Director

Jules Bricken

Writers

Robert Hardy Andrews | Philip MacDonald (short story)

Producer

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Editor

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 21, 1961

Release date

Feb 21, 1961 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 4 nominations

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26 cast members

Name	Known for
Boris Karloff Self Self See fewer	Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Nehemiah Persoff Lt. Jim Wagner Lt. Jim Wagner See fewer	An American Tail (1986)
Robert Middleton Ohrback Ohrback See fewer	The Court Jester (1955)
H.M. Wynant Sid Sid See fewer	Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
Kevin Hagen Sgt. Spivak Sgt. Spivak See fewer	Yancy Derringer (1958)
Dick Wessel Mr. Zimmer Mr. Zimmer See fewer	Riverboat (1959)
Thayer Roberts Mr. Merriman Mr. Merriman See fewer	This Is Not a Test (1962)
Robert Stevenson Dr. Lascoe (as Robert J. Stevenson) Dr. Lascoe (as Robert J. Stevenson) See fewer	Get Smart (1965)
Sam Gilman Officer Pat Dutton Officer Pat Dutton See fewer	The Missouri Breaks (1976)
Ted de Corsia Commissioner Putnam Commissioner Putnam See fewer	The Lady from Shanghai (1947)
Richard Travis Mr. Carter Mr. Carter See fewer	The Man Who Came to Dinner (1941)
Jan Brooks Mary Wagner Mary Wagner See fewer	Goodyear Theatre (1957)
Lucy Prentis Saleswoman Saleswoman See fewer	Buck Rogers (1950)
Rodolfo Hoyos Jr. Mr. Martinez (as Rodolfo Hoyos) Mr. Martinez (as Rodolfo Hoyos) See fewer	The Little Savage (1959)
Angela Greene Mrs. Carlisle Mrs. Carlisle See fewer	Night of the Blood Beast (1958)
Nina Varela Mrs. Salerno Mrs. Salerno See fewer	Tales of Tomorrow (1951)
Morgan Brittany Doris Carlisle (uncredited) Doris Carlisle (uncredited) See fewer	The Scarlett O'Hara War (1980)
Terry Burnham Joan Wilson (uncredited) Joan Wilson (uncredited) See fewer	Imitation of Life (1959)
Michael Burns Jody Matthews (uncredited) Jody Matthews (uncredited) See fewer	The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell (1968)
Albert Cavens Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited) See fewer	Cyrano de Bergerac (1950)
Bud Cokes Suspect In Line-Up (uncredited) Suspect In Line-Up (uncredited) See fewer	Little Big Man (1970)
Betsy Hale Kathy Wagner (uncredited) Kathy Wagner (uncredited) See fewer	Everglades! (1961)
Charles Morton Suspect In Line-Up (uncredited) Suspect In Line-Up (uncredited) See fewer	Arms and the Man (1932)
Edwin Rochelle Ambulance Attendant (uncredited) Ambulance Attendant (uncredited) See fewer	Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
Rube Schaffer Prisoner (uncredited) Prisoner (uncredited) See fewer	Treasure of Monte Cristo (1949)
John Zaremba Mr. Matthews (uncredited) Mr. Matthews (uncredited) See fewer	20 Million Miles to Earth (1957)