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The Beast with Five Fingers

The Beast with Five Fingers

Your flesh will creep…at the hand that crawls!

19476.31h 28m

Overview

Locals in an Italian village believe evil has taken over the estate of a recently deceased pianist where murder has taken place. The alleged killer: the pianist's severed hand.

Directed by Robert Florey
Written by William Fryer Harvey, Curt Siodmak
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Top Cast

Robert Alda

Robert Alda

Bruce Conrad [Conrad Ryler in on-screen end credits]

Andrea King

Andrea King

Julie Holden

Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Hilary Cummins

Victor Francen

Victor Francen

Francis Ingram

J. Carrol Naish

J. Carrol Naish

Police Commissario Ovidio Castanio

Charles Dingle

Charles Dingle

Raymond Arlington

John Alvin

John Alvin

Donald Arlington

David Hoffman

David Hoffman

Ingram's Attorney Duprex

Barbara Brown

Barbara Brown

Mrs. Miller

Patricia Barry

Patricia Barry

Clara the Maid

Themes & Keywords

murderpianistold househandplaying pianosevered handcrawling hand

About The Beast with Five Fingers

The Beast with Five Fingers is a mystery, horror film released in 1947 exploring themes of murder, pianist, old house, hand, playing piano, severed hand. Directed by Robert Florey, it stars Robert Alda, Andrea King, Peter Lorre. Locals in an Italian village believe evil has taken over the estate of a recently deceased pianist where murder has taken place. The alleged killer: the pianist's severed hand.

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