The beast with five fingers 1947 the movie database tmdb. The beast with five fingers 1947 astrologist hilary cummins peter lorre works as a personal assistant to the eccentric and mostly paralyzed pianist, francis ingram victor francen. One of those classic films from the golden age of horror cinema, the beast with five fingers is one of those films that fans have been aching for on dvd. I shall never forget the awe in which i gazed up at. Read in english by phil chenevert a well off english bachelor receives a legacy from his uncle. In 1947, an 18 year old high school senior, ed foley, made a movie using his 8mm film camera. Beast remains a creature of its time witness the fact that the entire first halfhour is dedicated to establishing character, locale, and plot, a situation which might not sit well with viewers weaned on movies like the recent remake of house on haunted hill, which shamelessly jettisoned characterdeveloping scenes in order to get to the. The beast with five fingers is not a well aged horror movie, but it was a good enough experience to a sixty. Hollywood on the danube hungarian cultural studies. Robert florey directed and curt siodmak wrote it, but luis bunuels fingerprints heh, heh are allegedly all over the concept for this earliest and best of the crawling hand movies. Harvey the story, i suppose, begins with adrian borlsover, whom i met when i was a little boy and he an old man. The beast with five fingers part1 video dailymotion.
The beast with five fingers 1946 ganzer film deutsch hd. The beast with five fingers full frame, manufactured on. As disembodied hand movies go, the beast with five fingers 1946 is all aces. This is generally the best way to use the fingers when speed, precision and independence are a priority. The word on the street is that it posed tougherthan normal transfer problems. Locals in an italian village believe evil has taken over the estate of a recently deceased pianist where several murders have taken place.
The film stars robert alda, victor francen, andrea king, and peter lorre. Watch the beast with five fingers 1947 movie online. The beast with five fingers, film score play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and. My father had called to appeal for a subscription, and before he left, mr. Following a visit from a scam artist robert alda, ingram crashes down the stairs to. Borlsover laid his right hand in blessing on my head. Locals in an italian village believe evil has taken over the estate of a recently deceased pianist where. The beast with five fingers ist ein usamerikanischer in schwarzwei. The screenplay by michael wilson was based on the book operation cicero original german. Watch the beast with five fingers full movie in hd visit locals in an italian village believe evil has taken over the. The beast with five fingers 1946 the bad movie report. The visuals are still quite good but not quite as snappy as some other 1946 films in the wac collection. Overview of the beast with five fingers, 1947, directed by robert florey, with robert alda, andrea king, peter lorre, at turner classic movies. There are a couple of things i like about a movie like this.
The beast with five fingers, lobbycard, robert alda, andrea king, peter lorre, 1946. Each disc comes fully packaged, with artwork, in a standard jewel case. The beast with five fingers directed by robert florey. I played on the floor with a black spaniel while my father appealed for a subscription. Ed and his friends from central catholic hs in reading, pa, recreated the beast with five fingers, a. The beast with five fingers 1946 journeys in classic film. But although the story is very slowmoving, it does keep the viewer wondering if this is a supernatural thriller or a psycho thriller.
Effective supernatural thriller in which a famous pianist francen who has suffered a stroke ekes out his last days in an italian gothic mansion. Gallery of 10 movie poster and cover images for the beast with five fingers 1947. The beast with five fingers was released in 1946 and was directed by robert florey. The beast with five fingers 1946 is a mysteryhorror film directed by robert florey and with a screenplay by curt siodmak, based on a short story written. A psychological thriller an amanda green psychological. It will be a thing to look back upon with pride when he. If youve watched the addams family, or the television show, goosebumps, than you are wellversed in the horrors of disembodied hands. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. Released february 8th, 1947, the beast with five fingers stars robert alda, andrea king, peter lorre, victor francen the movie has a runtime of about 1. Watch the beast with five fingers full movie in hd visit locals in an italian village believe evil has taken over.
The beast with five fingers, lobbycard, robert alda, andrea king. With robert alda, andrea king, peter lorre, victor francen. Beast with five fingers, the 1947 the movie soundtrack. In a turnofthecentury renaissance italian mansion, its tyrannical owner, a onehanded, wheelchairbound pianist, with a strong belief in the occult, is murdered. What can we deduce from the fact that we have five fingers. Charles addams even used their disembodied hand as his inspiration for the character of thing in the addams family. This 1940s bmovie fails to engage the readers with the plot, but when things start going bump in the night, theres enough intrigue to keep you. The beast with five fingers is a 1946 mystery horror film directed by robert florey from a screenplay by curt siodmak, based on a short story written by w. The beast with five fingers 1919 is featured in our collection of halloween stories and gothic literature study guide. Released february 8th, 1947, the beast with five fingers stars robert alda, andrea king, peter lorre, victor francen the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 28 min, and received a score of out of. The beast with five fingers robert alda andrea king peter lorre 1946 a crawling hand chases a late concert pianists personal secretary peter lorre around an italian villa. The beast with five fingers proved to be a popular release, although its popularity seems to have grown larger over the years. Watch the beast with five fingers online stream full.
This story inspired curt siodmak to write a jumbled screenplay that mixed elements of renards orlac with harveys beast, for the movie version the beast with five fingers, which starred peter lorre again. Librivox recording of the beast with five fingers by w. The beast with five fingers the official andrea king website. Harvey was a much better writer than siodmak, and his tale is far superior to the film, and more memorable. Locals in an italian village believe evil has taken over the estate of a recently deceased pianist where murder has taken place. The beast with five fingers 1947 full movie download full. Robert florey starring robert alda, andrea king, peter lorre. I have exaggerated the movement a little to make it clear.
Harvey and first published in 1919 in the new decameron. Max steiner the beast with five fingers, film score. A nurse, julie holden andrea king also lives at the italian villa to help care for ingram, who plays the piano with only his undamaged left hand. In a turnof the century renaissance italian mansion, its tyrannical owner, a onehanded, wheelchairbound pianist, with a strong belief in the occult, is murdered.
Approved 1h 28min horror, mystery 8 february 1947 usa. If youre a fan of cheesy horror movie than this one might do the trick even if the. The beast with five fingers is set in one of those cinematic italian villages where everybody speaks english except for the occasional signorina, and for the first hour or so not much happens. The beast with five fingers dvdr 1946 warner archive. The beast with five fingers 1947, directed by robert. Astrologist hilary cummins peter lorre works as a personal assistant to the eccentric and mostly paralyzed pianist, francis ingram victor francen. Find release information for the beast with five fingers 1946 robert florey on allmovie. Dreamlike and intensely creepy, with a thundering steiner score and peter lorre at his pop. The beast with five fingers by william fryer harvey. When i was a little boy i once went with my father to call on adrian borlsover.
You may also enjoy our gothic, ghost, horror and weird library when i was a little boy i once went with my father to call on adrian borlsover. And now it seems the place is haunted by the pianists disembodied handbut is it the cause of murder, or the avenger thereof. The beast with five fingers nr, 1 hr 28 min classics, horror. This includes the uncles very large library and a box containing something that used to belong to his uncle. As for peter lorre, unless youre talking about roles like mr. The warner archive collection dvdr of the beast with five fingers is overdue on the disc format. The beast with five fingers after a famous pianists. Note that the finger flexes from the first knuckle.