The Hands of Orlac
The Hands of Orlac

The Hands of Orlac

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1960
1h 44m
3.9(8 votes)
Horror
Crime
Thriller

Overview

A famed concert pianist's hands are destroyed in a plane crash; when he receives transplants from a recently executed strangler, his murderous new mitts attract the attention of a sleazy illusionist turned blackmailer.

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45 members
Acting

Mel Ferrer

Stephen Orlac

Mel Ferrer
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Christopher Lee

Nero the magician

Christopher Lee
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Dany Carrel

Régina / Li-Lang

Dany Carrel
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Lucile Saint-Simon

Louise Cochrane Orlac

Lucile Saint-Simon
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Felix Aylmer

Dr. Francis Cochrane

Felix Aylmer
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Peter Reynolds

Mr. Felix

Peter Reynolds
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Basil Sydney

Maurice Seidelman

Basil Sydney
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Campbell Singer

Inspector Henderson

Campbell Singer
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Donald Wolfit

Professor Volchett

Donald Wolfit
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Donald Pleasence

Graham Coates

Donald Pleasence
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Peter Bennett

1st Member

Peter Bennett
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George Merritt

2nd Member

George Merritt
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Arnold Diamond

Dresser

Arnold Diamond
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Janina Faye

Child

Janina Faye
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Gertan Klauber

Fairground attendant

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Walter Randall

Waiter

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Yanilou

Emilie

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David Peel

Pilot

David Peel
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Anita Sharp-Bolster

Volcheff's Assistant

Anita Sharp-Bolster
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Edouard Hemme

Ange

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Mireille Perrey

Madame Aliberti

Mireille Perrey
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Manning Wilson

Inspector Jagger

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Franca Bellj

Cell Whore (uncredited)

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Peter Bennett

1st Member (uncredited)

Peter Bennett
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Ernest Blyth

Nightclub Audience (uncredited)

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Fred Davis

Detective (uncredited)

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Arthur Dibbs

Nightclub Audience Member (uncredited)

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Writing

Pierre Ferrari

Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)

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Jean Fountaine

French Waiter (uncredited)

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Charles Gilliard

Detective (uncredited)

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Victor Harrington

Nightclub Audience (uncredited)

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Juba Kennerley

Nightclub Audience (uncredited)

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Aileen Lewis

Nightclub Audience (uncredited)

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Pat Lewis

Nurse (uncredited)

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George Merritt

2nd Member (uncredited)

George Merritt
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John More

Concert Audience (uncredited)

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Richard Neller

Surgeon in Clinic Hallway / Concert Audience (uncredited)

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Terry Sartain

Man in Clinic Hallway (uncredited)

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John Smart

Nightclub Audience (uncredited)

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Emile Stemmler

Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

Emile Stemmler
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Philip Stewart

Nightclub Audience (uncredited)

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Fred Stroud

Concert Audience (uncredited)

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John Tatham

Concert Audience (uncredited)

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John Timberlake

Club Barman (uncredited)

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Johnny Wyne

Nightclub Audience (uncredited)

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