The Hands of Orlac (a.k.a. Hands of the Strangler) is a 1960 British-French horror film directed by Edmond T. Gréville, starring Mel Ferrer, Christopher Lee, and Dany Carrel,[1] and based on the novel Les Mains d'Orlac by Maurice Renard.
| The Hands of Orlac | |
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 British original poster | |
| Directed by | Edmond T. Gréville |
| Written by | Edmond T. Gréville Donald Taylor John V. Baines |
| Based on | Hands of Orlac by Maurice Renard |
| Produced by | Steven Pallos Donald Taylor |
| Starring | Mel Ferrer Dany Carrel Lucile Saint-Simon Christopher Lee Felix Aylmer Mireille Perrey |
| Cinematography | Desmond Dickinson |
| Edited by | Oswald Hafenrichter |
| Music by | Claude Bolling |
| Distributed by | Brittania Films (UK) Continental Films (US) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Countries | France United Kingdom |
Cast
- Mel Ferrer ... Stephen Orlac
- Christopher Lee ... Nero the magician
- Dany Carrel ... Régina / Li-Lang
- Lucile Saint-Simon ... Louise Cochrane Orlac
- Felix Aylmer ... Dr. Francis Cochrane
- Peter Reynolds ... Mr. Felix
- Basil Sydney ... Maurice Seidelman
- Campbell Singer ... Inspector Henderson
- Donald Wolfit ... Professor Volchett
- Donald Pleasence ... Graham Coates
- Peter Bennett ... 1st Member
- George Merritt ... 2nd Member
- Arnold Diamond ... Dresser
- Janina Faye ... Child
- Gertan Klauber ... Fairground attendant
- Mireille Perrey ... Madame Aliberti
- David Peel ... Airplane's pilot
- Walter Randall ... Waiter
- Anita Sharp-Bolster ... Volchett's Assistant
- Manning Wilson ... Inspector Jagger
- Yanilou ... Emilie
- Edouard Hemme ... Auge
- Charles Lamb ... Guard
Production
The film was shot in both French and English versions.[2]
Critical reception
Derek Winnert found it "intriguing and partly enjoyable if sometimes strained and lethargic".[3]
