The Hands of Orlac

The Hands of Orlac

1960
1h 35min

Famed concert pianist Stephen Orlac survives a plane crash, but his hands are permanently destroyed. Helpful surgeon Volcheff grafts a pair of new hands on the hapless Orlac. Unfortunately, they're the hands of an executed murderer – useless for a pianist, but quite handy for less delicate work...

The Hands of Orlac

Storyline

Famed concert pianist Stephen Orlac survives a plane crash, but his hands are permanently destroyed. Helpful surgeon Volcheff grafts a pair of new hands on the hapless Orlac. Unfortunately, they're the hands of an executed murderer – useless for a pianist, but quite handy for less delicate work...
    Released
    December 1960
    Runtime
    1h 35min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Société Cinématographique des Studios de la Victorine, Pendennis Films Ltd., Riviera International Film
Cast
Mel Ferrer
Mel Ferrer
Stephen Orlac
Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee
Nero the magician
Dany Carrel
Dany Carrel
Régina / Li-Lang
Lucile Saint-Simon
Lucile Saint-Simon
Louise Cochrane Orlac
Felix Aylmer
Felix Aylmer
Dr. Francis Cochrane
Peter Reynolds
Peter Reynolds
Mr. Felix
Basil Sydney
Basil Sydney
Maurice Seidelman
Campbell Singer
Campbell Singer
Inspector Henderson
Donald Wolfit
Donald Wolfit
Professor Volchett
Donald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence
Graham Coates
Peter Bennett
Peter Bennett
1st Member
George Merritt
George Merritt
2nd Member
Arnold Diamond
Arnold Diamond
Dresser
Janina Faye
Janina Faye
Child
Gertan Klauber
Fairground attendant
Walter Randall
Waiter
Yanilou
Emilie
David Peel
David Peel
Pilot
Anita Sharp-Bolster
Anita Sharp-Bolster
Volcheff's Assistant
Edouard Hemme
Ange
Mireille Perrey
Mireille Perrey
Madame Aliberti
Manning Wilson
Inspector Jagger
Franca Bellj
Cell Whore (uncredited)
Peter Bennett
Peter Bennett
1st Member (uncredited)
Ernest Blyth
Ernest Blyth
Nightclub Audience (uncredited)
Fred Davis
Detective (uncredited)
Arthur Dibbs
Nightclub Audience Member (uncredited)
Pierre Ferrari
Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)
Jean Fountaine
French Waiter (uncredited)
Charles Gilliard
Detective (uncredited)
Victor Harrington
Nightclub Audience (uncredited)
Juba Kennerley
Nightclub Audience (uncredited)
Aileen Lewis
Nightclub Audience (uncredited)
Pat Lewis
Nurse (uncredited)
George Merritt
George Merritt
2nd Member (uncredited)
John More
Concert Audience (uncredited)
Richard Neller
Surgeon in Clinic Hallway / Concert Audience (uncredited)
Terry Sartain
Man in Clinic Hallway (uncredited)
John Smart
Nightclub Audience (uncredited)
Emile Stemmler
Emile Stemmler
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Philip Stewart
Nightclub Audience (uncredited)
Fred Stroud
Concert Audience (uncredited)
John Tatham
Concert Audience (uncredited)
John Timberlake
Club Barman (uncredited)
Johnny Wyne
Nightclub Audience (uncredited)
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