The Hands of Orlac (1960)

Name: The Hands of Orlac
Genre: Horror, Thriller, Crime
Released: 1960-12-01

1h 35m

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Plot.

Famed concert pianist Stephen Orlac survives a plane crash, but his hands are permanently destroyed. Helpful surgeon Volcheff grafts a pair of new hands on the hapless Orlac. Unfortunately, they're the hands of an executed murderer – useless for a pianist, but quite handy for less delicate work..

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Release Date
December 1, 1960

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 35m

Filming Locations
Nice, France

Genres
Horror Thriller Crime

Last updated: 2025-02-10

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Wiki.

The Hands of Orlac is a 1960 horror film directed by Edmond T. Gréville, starring Mel Ferrer, Christopher Lee and Dany Carrel. It was written by Gréville, John V. Baines with additional dialogue by Donald Taylor. It was based on the novel Les Mains d'Orlac by Maurice Renard, which had previously adapted into silent film and as a Hollywood film production.

Gréville shot the film in both English and French-language versions during production.