The Hands of Orlac

The Hands of Orlac

95 mins | Crime, Thriller, Horror | Dec. 1, 1960

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

95 mins | Crime, Thriller, Horror | Dec. 1, 1960

The Hands of Orlac
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...
IMDb rating 5.6
Producers Société Cinématographique des Studios de la Victorine, Pendennis Films Ltd., Riviera International Film
Original title The Hands of Orlac
Directors Edmond T. Gréville
Writers John Baines, Edmond T. Gréville, Maurice Renard

Cast

Mel Ferrer

as Stephen Orlac

Christopher Lee

as Nero the magician

Dany Carrel

as Régina / Li-Lang

Lucile Saint-Simon

as Louise Cochrane Orlac

Felix Aylmer

as Dr. Francis Cochrane

Peter Reynolds

as Mr. Felix

Basil Sydney

as Maurice Seidelman

Campbell Singer

as Inspector Henderson

Donald Wolfit

as Professor Volchett

Donald Pleasence

as Graham Coates

Peter Bennett

as 1st Member

George Merritt

as 2nd Member

Arnold Diamond

as Dresser

Janina Faye

as Child

Gertan Klauber

as Fairground attendant