The Hands of Orlac
The Hands of Orlac
Release: 1960-12-01
·Runtime: 95m
·★ 3.9
Horror
Crime
Thriller
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...
Production Countries
France
United Kingdom
Production Companies
Société Cinématographique des Studios de la Victorine
Pendennis Films Ltd.
Riviera International Film
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
David Peel
as Pilot
Anita Sharp-Bolster
as Volcheff's Assistant
Mireille Perrey
as Madame Aliberti
Peter Bennett
as 1st Member (uncredited)
George Merritt
as 2nd Member (uncredited)
Emile Stemmler
as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
