Kid Dabb Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 *8:00 PM* Hands of a Stranger (1962) An experimental hand transplant leaves a pianist driven to kill. Dir: Newt Arnold Cast: Paul Lukather , Joan Harvey , James Stapleton . BW-86 mins, TV-PG, *9:45 PM* Beast With Five Fingers, The (1946) After a famous pianist's murder, his hand returns to wreak vengeance. Dir: Robert Florey Cast: Robert Alda , Andrea King , Peter Lorre . BW-89 mins, TV-PG, CC, *11:30 PM* Mad Love (1935) A mad doctor grafts the hands of a murderer on to a concert pianist's wrists. Dir: Karl Freund Cast: Peter Lorre , Frances Drake , Colin Clive . BW-68 mins, TV-PG, CC, *12:45 AM* Hands of Orlac, The (1925) An experimental graft gives an injured concert pianist the hands of a murderer. BW-113 mins, TV-14, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesJazGuitar Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 I've seen both of the Lorre movies. Mad Love is a good movie, with the expressive acting of Clive (yea, some would say too expressive!). Beast with 5 Fingers is only OK, but still worth a watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinemanut Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Never seen Hands of a Stranger, but Mad Love is awesome, Beast w/5 Fingers is a guilty pleasure but ANYTHING with Peter Lorre rocks!! The Man was underrated as hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbeckuaf Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 > {quote:title=cinemanut wrote:}{quote}Never seen Hands of a Stranger, but Mad Love is awesome, Beast w/5 Fingers is a guilty pleasure but ANYTHING with Peter Lorre rocks!! The Man was underrated as hell. Ditto! Very cool night! I'd also plug HANDS OF ORLAC, it also rocks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValeskaSuratt Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 I like the 1953 musical version, This Hand Is Your Hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepiatone Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 I saw *Hands of a Stranger* before. Not too bad, and some good music in it, if only for bits and pieces. Could have been better if put in more capable hands. Gotta hand it to them, though. Doing the whole night with a light hand. All it needs is to end with *Cool Hand Luke* , or *Fast Times at Ridgemont High* , in which Ray Walston plays Mr. Hand! And to think, It'll all be shown DIGITALLY! Sepiatone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scsu1975 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Hands of a Stranger was a pleasant surprise. I was expecting a turkey after checking the cast, but this film worked. The acting was decent (Larry Haddon in particular), the script was pretty good, and the director had some interesting ideas. I especially liked all the imagery at the carnival. I also liked that we never found out the identity of the original owner of the hands. My only complaint is that if you're going to toss Irish McCalla into the movie, at least give us a gratuitous shower scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredCDobbs Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I thought the film took much too long to get to the point of the plot. The first half hour to 40 minutes were very slow moving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM108 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 My only problem with last night's programming is that in order to record Hands of Orlac and Greed on separate disks, I had to set the alarm for 5:50. OTOH I can live with "problems" like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpompper Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 As far as "Mr. Hand(s)" go, I prefer the alien one in "Dark City" (1998). Nice shots of Rufus Sewell's bum in there, too . . . for those among us who seek such scenes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepiatone Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I don't think I'd be thrilled to see Rufus Sewell's bum. My WIFE wouln't like it if I WAS! Sepiatone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jameselliot Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Let's have a big hand for TCM's programmers--one film was missing that would have completed the evening: Mel Ferrrer's 60's remake of the Hands of Orlac with Christopher Lee and the underappreciated Dany Carrel. A really wonderful piece of B&W Euro-sleaze that belonged in this line-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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