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Hands of a Stranger (1962)

Hands of a Stranger poster
Directed by
Newt Arnold
Genre
horror film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 26 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A pianist loses his hands in a tragic accident. A doctor gives him a transplant from a recently executed murderer. His new hands start to act on their own will, driving him toward violence and paranoia.

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What happens

Hands of a Stranger is a 1962 American horror film directed by Newt Arnold and is unofficially the fourth film adaptation of The Hands of Orlac. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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