The Hand
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Past war atrocities return to haunt three veterans, inspiring scandal, bloodshed and murder. Scotland Yard is baffled by a series of murders where the victims are found with their hands amputated. When one of the suspects is said to be missing a hand as well, the detectives begin to uncover the sordid history of the mutilated participants. As soldiers in Burma, the three men were captured and tortured until one gave in to their captor’s demands. For years a vengeful grudge has grown in the betrayed mens’ hearts until one decides to take action. As old scores threaten to be settled, the police race to end the killings and butchery.
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
MPAA rating : Unrated (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions : 0.5 x 5.35 x 7.5 inches; 4.32 ounces
Item model number : 2233272
Director : Henry Cass
Media Format : Multiple Formats, NTSC, Black & White
Run time : 1 hour and 1 minute
Release date : November 9, 2022
Actors : Derek Bond
Studio : Alpha Video
ASIN : B0000D1FHS
Country of Origin : USA
Number of discs : 1
ChrisSherrill –
Okay
If you like old movies, you may like this. And if you watch movies from the 60s you pretty much know what to expect. I does move along at a good pace. I think some of the actors were known in the day, but I had never heard of them. Anyway, I found the acting pretty hammy. I won’t go into the plot but it was moderately entertaining even though it was not very plausible. One example, two men on a train argue and one throws the other off the moving train. Later, the police corner the suspect in an old barn. Just when the bad guy is about to get away, who shows up but the man who was thrown off the train. Hmm. Better to not ask how he survived the fall or how he just happened to pick out that particular barn at that particular moment.
Gary F. Taylor –
Confusing, Uneven, But Worth Watching
Confusing, Uneven, But Surprisingly WatchableReleased in 1960, THE HAND is the strange tale of three comrades who are captured and tortured during World War II. Fifteen years later a down-on-his luck London man is found dead with one of his hands amputatedâand the doctor who performed the surgery has committed suicide. Inspector Munyard (Ronald Leigh-Hunt) sets out to unravel the mystery only to find the story increasingly confusing as it goes along.He is not alone: the audience will find it confusing too. Even so, THE HAND is unexpectedly watchable, partly due to its short run time of about an hour, partly due to a fast pace, a noir-ish quality, and better than average acting. Directed by Henry Cass, the film also features Derek Bond, Reed De Rouen, Reginald Hearne, and Madeleine Burgess. THE HAND isnât really a film worth hunting out, but if it comes your way by accident, it is worth watching.GFT, Amazon Reviewer
Lori T –
This wasn’t bad. I bought it thinking that it was a horror movie that I had seen years ago, but it wasn’t. It is about some prisoners of war who each have a hand amputated by the enemy. Years later there are murders being committed and the murders are connected to the prisoners of war. This is a classic movie so there are no modern special effects.
Victor D. Stayner –
All Good