The Hands of Orlac

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

In Hands of a Stranger, concert pianist James Stapleton loses his hands in a traffic accident. Doctor Paul Lukather grafts on a new pair of hands, which were "donated" by a murder victim. Distressed that his new extremities are radically different from his old ones, Stapleton suffers a severe emotional breakdown. He subsequently causes the deaths of several people, both directly and indirectly; the most chilling moment is the death of young Barry Gordon, the son of the now-blinded cab driver whom Stapleton holds responsible for his accident. This was an unofficial screen version (the fourth up through that time) of the novel Hands of Orlac; previous versions were made in 1924 (as Orlacs Hande), 1935 (as Mad Love) and 1960 (as Les Mains d'Orlac). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

DVD FEATURES:

• Number of Discs: 1
• Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo
• Screen: Black and White
• Features:
  • New hd transfer from a restored 35mm print
  • Musical score by Paul Mercer
  • Scene comparisons of domestic and international cuts of the film
  • Excerpts of Maurice Renard's novel
  • Essay by John Soister. author of the book "Conrad Veidt on Screen"
  • Trailer of "Mad Love" the 1935 remake starring Peter Lorre
  • Image gallery

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Cast:

  
       Paul Lukather - Dr. Gil Harding
       Joan Harvey - Dina Paris
       James Stapleton - Vernon Paris
       Ted Otis - Dr. Russ Compton
       Michael Rye - George Britton
       Elaine Martone - Eileen Hunter
       George Sawava - Cab Driver
       Barry J. Gordon - Skeet
       Sally Kellerman - Sue
       Irish McCalla - Holly
       Fritz Kortner
       Michael DuPont - Dr. Ken Fry
       Alexandra Sorina

• Director:

  Newt Arnold, Robert Wiene

• Producer:

  Newt Arnold, Michael DuPont

• Screenwriter:

  Newt Arnold

• Book Author:

  Maurice Renard

• Screenwriter:

  Louis Nerz

• Cinematographer:

  Henry Cronjager, Jr.

• Composer (Music Score):

  Dick LaSalle, Paul Mercer

• Editor:

  Bert Honey

• Art Director:

  Ted Holsopple