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Les mains d'Orlac

Mad Love

Release: 1935-07-12·Runtime: 68m·★ 7.0
HorreurRomance

Le docteur Gogol est fou d’admiration pour l’actrice Yvonne Orlac, qu’il vient voir chaque soir sur scène, au théâtre. Celle-ci, mariée au grand pianiste Stephen Orlac, repousse ses avances. Une nuit, le train de Stephen déraille. Le pianiste doit être amputé des deux mains. Yvonne décide d’appeler le docteur Gogol pour réaliser l’impossible : lui seul peut sauver les mains de son mari. Devant l’impossibilité de la chose, Gogol va alors amputer les deux mains de Stephen pour les remplacer par celles d’un grand criminel venant d’être exécuté. L’opération est un succès, mais le jeune couple ignore tout des procédés utilisés par le médecin. Les mois s’écoulent, Gogol est de plus en plus attiré par Yvonne, dont il possède une reproduction en cire dans son appartement, tandis que les mains de Stephen commencent à agir curieusement, comme guidées par l’instinct de meurtre…

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Robert Emmett KeaneRobert Emmett Keaneas Raoul (Uncredited)Harvey ClarkHarvey Clarkas Station Master (Uncredited)Matty RoubertMatty Roubertas Newsboy (Uncredited)Sam AshSam Ashas Detective Arresting Stephen (Uncredited)Robert GravesRobert Gravesas Detective Escorting Rollo on Train (Uncredited)Peter LorrePeter Lorreas Doctor GogolKeye LukeKeye Lukeas Dr. WongMurray KinnellMurray Kinnellas Charles, Theatre Official (Uncredited)Charles TrowbridgeCharles Trowbridgeas Dr. Marbeau (Uncredited)Nell CraigNell Craigas Suzanne (Uncredited)Sarah PaddenSarah Paddenas Crippled Girl's Mother (Uncredited)Christian J. FrankChristian J. Frankas Detective Escorting Rollo on Train (Uncredited)Alphonse EthierAlphonse Ethieras Assistant Prefect (Uncredited)Frances DrakeFrances Drakeas Yvonne OrlacTed HealyTed Healyas ReaganSara HadenSara Hadenas MarieBilly GilbertBilly Gilbertas Autograph Seeker on Train (Uncredited)Theodore LorchTheodore Lorchas Actor at Party (Uncredited)Colin CliveColin Cliveas Stephen OrlacHenry KolkerHenry Kolkeras Prefect RossetOtto HoffmanOtto Hoffmanas Blind Man (Uncredited)Mary Jo MathewsMary Jo Mathewsas Woman Outside Theatre of Horror (Uncredited)Carl StockdaleCarl Stockdaleas Actor as 'The Rotary' (Uncredited)Hooper AtchleyHooper Atchleyas Train Conductor (Uncredited)Kay EnglishKay Englishas Woman (Uncredited)Frank DarienFrank Darienas Lavin, Waxwork Proprietor (Uncredited)Julie CarterJulie Carteras Nurse (Uncredited)Cora Sue CollinsCora Sue Collinsas Crippled Girl (Uncredited)Bernard SiegelBernard Siegelas Man (Uncredited)Edward NorrisEdward Norrisas Man Outside Theatre of Horror (Uncredited)Clarence WilsonClarence Wilsonas Piano Creditor (Uncredited)Michael MarkMichael Markas Execution Official (Uncredited)Isabel JewellIsabel Jewellas Marianne (scenes deleted)Edward BrophyEdward Brophyas RolloRollo LloydRollo Lloydas Varsac, Fingerprint Expert (Uncredited)Russ PowellRuss Powellas Gendarme (Uncredited)Rolfe SedanRolfe Sedanas Gendarme (Uncredited)May BeattyMay Beattyas FrançoiseIan WolfeIan Wolfeas Henry Orlac, Stephen Orlac's Stepfather (Uncredited)