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The Beast with Five Fingers (1946)

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This movie is an early horror film classic and certainly one that a well-rounded horror movie aficionado should not miss. An invalid concert pianist dies, leaving a will that does not include his personal secretary Hilary Cummins (Peter Lorre) as a beneficiary. Furious, the left-out yes-man cuts off a hand from the corpse and plots revenge. Unfortunately for Hilary, the hand inherits a life of its own and relentlessly stalks the wild-eyed Lorre as he flees in vain. Special effects keep the

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Classics, Horror

Directed By: Robert Florey

Written By: Curt Siodmak

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1946 Wide

On DVD: Sep 30, 1992

Dominant Pictures Corp.

Cast

Robert Alda
Conrad Ryler
Andrea King
Julie Holden
Peter Lorre
Hilary Cummins
Victor Francen
Francis Ingram
J. Carrol Naish
Ouidio Castanio
Charles Dingle
Raymond Arlington
John Alvin
Donald Arlington
David Hoffman
Duprex
Barbara Brown
Mrs. Miller
Patricia White
Clara
William Edmunds
Antonio
Belle Mitchell
Giovanna
Ray Walker
Miller
Pedro de Cordoba
Horatio

Critic Reviews for The Beast with Five Fingers

All Critics (14) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (7) | Rotten (2)

This is fairly spooky despite its silly story and modest budget

April 7, 2010 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

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Peter Lorre is so good.

September 4, 2008 Comment

Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

Peter Lorre in one of his best, and one of director Robert Florey's visual and psychological best.

February 21, 2008 Comment

Steve Crum

Video-Reviewmaster.com

Wastes a captivating original premise and some fine performances with a stiff script and a cop-out ending.

January 24, 2005 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Really creepy showcase for Lorre with a botched ending.

November 7, 2002 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Not a fantastic piece of work, but well-written and interesting. Peter Lorre is, of course, the reason to watch the movie - although the ending was really silly and definitely felt tacked on.

December 30, 2010