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Hands of a Stranger
Hands of a Stranger

Hands of a Stranger

They gave him the hands of a killer!

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A concert pianist loses his hands in a car crash, but a surgeon gives him new ones. The experimental medical procedure goes awry when the new hands drive the pianist mad.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

4.8/10

Release Date

22 April 1962

Country

United States of America

Cast

Paul Lukather

Paul Lukather

Dr. Gil Harding

Joan Harvey

Joan Harvey

Dina Paris

James Noah

James Noah

Vernon Paris (as James Stapleton)

Irish McCalla

Irish McCalla

Holly

Barry Gordon

Barry Gordon

Skeet

Ted Otis

Ted Otis

Dr. Ross Compton

Laurence Haddon

Laurence Haddon

Lt. Syms

Elaine Martone

Elaine Martone

Eileen Hunter

George Sawaya

George Sawaya

Tony Wilder

Sally Kellerman

Sally Kellerman

Sue

Michael Rye

Michael Rye

George Britton

Michael Du Pont

Michael Du Pont

Dr. Ken Fry

David Kramer

David Kramer

Carnival Barker

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