The problems lie in too much telegraphed upfront, particularly lorres character, and too little developed to enrapture the audience in terms of character and story. Astrologist hilary cummins peter lorre works as a personal assistant to the eccentric and mostly paralyzed pianist, francis ingram victor francen. The beast with five fingers letterboxd your life in film. The beast with five fingers 1946 classic horror film board. Peter lorre chews up the scenery in the granddaddy of all crawling hand movies. As for peter lorre, unless youre talking about roles like mr. Lawyer duprex david hoffman is messing with the will of dead pianist ingram, when a hand wearing his ring visits, then nurse julie andrea king, wouldbe heir arlington charles dingle and weird secretary hilary peter lorre are awakened by music, in the beast. A nurse, julie holden andrea king also lives at the italian villa to help care for ingram, who plays the. It stars robert alda, andrea king, peter lorre, victor francen, j.
Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Along with the beast with five fingers it has the fly, freaks, the most dangerous game and others. Also starring robert alda and andrea king, the beast with five fingers is filled with wit, thrills and shocking plot twists. The beast with five fingers full movie watch online, stream or.
The word on the street is that it posed tougherthan normal transfer problems. The psychotronic encyclopedia of film identifies beast as the last decent american horror film made for at least another decade. The film stars robert alda, victor francen, andrea king, and peter lorre. I have a book called the ghouls which is a collection of a dozen or so horror short stories that were adapted into films. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. A year or so ago, a friend made me a dvdr of the beast with five fingers from tcms latest at the time broadcast. An overview of other films like the beast with five fingers. Harvey also available along with many others by classic and contemporary authors. The beast with five fingers robert florey, robert alda. Above average special effects together with lorres creepy performance make the beast with five fingers well worth watching.
Full online text of the beast with five fingers by w. The beast with five fingers the official andrea king website. Harvey and first published in 1919 in the new decameron. The beast with five fingers is a banal bthriller with good performances from lorre and francen. There are a couple of things i like about a movie like this. 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 visuals are still quite good but not quite as snappy as some other 1946 films in the wac collection. A few days ago, another friend sent me the latest broadcast, recorded onto a dvr and made into a dvdr for me. Carrol naish, charles dingle, john alvin and david haffman. Warner brothers 1946 horrormystery film the beast with five fingers was that studios only attempt at anything in the horror genre during the. Watch the beast with five fingers online stream full. Locals in an italian village believe evil has taken over the estate of a recently deceased pianist where several murders have taken place. The beast with five fingers, film score play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and.
The beast with five fingers full frame, manufactured on. 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. The beast with five fingers 1946 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Librivox recording of the beast with five fingers by w. The beast with five fingers original theatrical trailer youtube. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the beast with five fingers near you.
This is one of those semiclassic horror films which contains unforgettably creepy sequences and one or two great performances along more. The beast with five fingers 1946 the bad movie report. The beast with five fingers was released in 1946 and was directed by robert florey. The beast with five fingers is the best of the crawling hand movies and it deserves its place in the hand movie hall of fame. The beast with five fingers 1946 the house of stuff. Overview of the beast with five fingers, 1947, directed by robert florey, with robert alda, andrea king, peter lorre, at turner classic movies. Behold, an acquisition from a blockwood previouslyviewed sale, the beast with five fingers in glorious black and white.
Robert florey starring robert alda, andrea king, peter lorre. 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 have exaggerated the movement a little to make it clear. Max steiner the beast with five fingers, film score. But ill bet the beast with five fingers scared the pants off audiences when this was new. The beast with five fingers part1 video dailymotion. If youre a fan of cheesy horror movie than this one might do the trick even if the. The beast with five fingers proved to be a popular release, although its popularity seems to have grown larger over the years. The beast with five fingers 1946 journeys in classic film. With apologies to the splendid film of the same name.
This includes the uncles very large library and a box containing something that used to belong to his uncle. The beast with five fingers by william fryer harvey. This is generally the best way to use the fingers when speed, precision and independence are a priority. The beast with five fingers is directed by robert florey and jointly written by curt siodmak and william fryer harvey. Shop the beast with five fingers dvd 1946 at best buy. This is one of those semi classic horror films which contains unforgettably creepy sequences and one or. Bam cinema club members at the movie buff ii level and above are invited with a guest to a free screening of the beast with five fingers.
Similar films to watch if you like the beast with five. On a dark night, in an isolated italian villa, the last will and testament of a handicapped former concert pianist is read. Music is by max steiner and cinematography by wesley anderson. Film icon peter lorre turns in yet another memorable performance in this eerie classic set in a small town in italy. The beast with five fingers is a film directed by robert florey with peter lorre, robert alda, andrea king, victor francen, year. The beast with five fingers ist ein usamerikanischer in schwarzwei. First edition see more like this the beast with five fingers peter lorre andrea king robert alda lobby card. Charles addams even used their disembodied hand as his inspiration for the character of thing in the addams family. The beast with five fingers is a weird, grand guignolish conconction that puts the customers strictly on their own. Review by david ives deceased pianists digits arent ready to stop playing. I think it was first recorded on videotape, so the copy looked just a bit dupey but i was extremely happy with it. 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.
Read in english by phil chenevert a well off english bachelor receives a legacy from his uncle. The warner archive collection dvdr of the beast with five fingers is overdue on the disc format. The beast with five fingers is not a well aged horror movie, but it was a good enough experience to a sixty. You have to watch the rest to find out what happens but if you are a horror film. Theres something about a disembodied hand finger walking around killing people that makes those movies sound way better than they actually all. 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. Beast with five fingers, the locals in an italian village believe evil has taken over the estate of a recently deceased pianist where several. Carrol naish winks into the lens and gives out with. 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.
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