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Hands of Murder (1949)

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United States
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How it feels

This is an early TV anthology series from the 1940s and 50s. Each episode tells a separate mystery story, often involving crime or the supernatural. It has a simple, theatrical style common to early live television.

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What happens

Hands of Murder (also known as Hands of Mystery and Hands of Destiny) is an American mystery anthology series that aired on the DuMont Television Network from August 24, 1949, through December 11, 1951. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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