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Death in the Hand (1948)

Death in the Hand poster
Directed by
A. Barr-Smith
Genre
mystery film
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Runtime
43 min
Rated
NR
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A short mystery about a small group of people gathered in a quiet setting. A death occurs that seems suspicious. A detective figure looks into what really happened.

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What happens

Death in the Hand is a 1948 British short mystery film directed by A. Barr-Smith, starring Esme Percy, Ernest Jay and Cecile Chevreau. It was made by the small independent company Vandyke Productions. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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