This movie has stuck in my mind ever since it aired originally. Screenplay: Newt Arnold Mr. Casnoff's coach is strikingly persuasive, his smooth confidence quickly disintegrating into whimpering selfishness. He is prevented from committing still another murder by the timely arrival of the police. When his sister and Dr. Harding appear, Vernon grabs the doctor and attempts to strangle him. A New York cop becomes obsessed with finding his wife's rapist.. The intruder, Felix Lyttle (Arliss Howard), obviously psychotic, rapes Mary in front of her petrified would-be lover. Doesn't this movie remind you a lot like the new movie "Derailed"? My favorite part of the clunky dialogue was the first . And I have not heard from anyone else that these movies seem a lot alike. Jack interviews Wendy about her views on the paranormal and afterlife. Hands Of A Stranger. even without her wanting him to . Genres. This was my first time to see this movie. | Mr. Kopit tells the story through a series of rapid-fire scenes, some of them no longer than a few seconds. The two key women are extraordinarily good, Ms. Brown a model of professional intensity, Ms. D'Angelo the shattered victim. Vernon then tries to play, but unable to do so, he attacks the boy, who hits his head on an obstruction and dies. I guess seeing it in smaller installments, it would be more tolerable, but it just dragged, and dragged, and dragged. Operating without authority, Dr. Gil Harding (Paul Lukather) decides to amputate the musician's ruined hands and replace them with those taken from a recent murder victim in the hopes that the experimental surgery will allow Paris to perform again. His modus operandi is taking embarrassing photographs of adulterers in one of those room-by-the-hour hotels. Totally underrated movie - great acting and great plot! Writer. When I first saw the preview for Derailed I immediately remembered a movie with Beverly D Angelo, where she has a fling, someone breaks into the hotel room, her and the Guy (the fling) are tied up or handcuffed, bad things happen to Beverly's character. A senior detective is assigned to crack a gang who are raping women and videoing them while doing so, then his own wife is raped, not by one of the gang but by a two-bit crook whose usual pastime is robbery coupled with blackmail. This is a dark, seamy universe of policemen, lawyers and criminals, all caught up in some curious, at times appalling rite just teetering above total chaos. [1962]starring Paul Lukather ,James Stapleton A concert pianist loses his hands in a car crash, but a surgeon gives him new ones. Director: Newt Arnold It is based on Robert Daley's book of the same name. Doesn't this movie remind you a lot like the new movie "Derailed"? You can find out more about this movie on its IMDB page. The experimental medical procedure goes awry when the new hands drive the pianist mad. Close. Find the cheapest option or how to watch with a free trial. A genius device of flesh and bone that can paint a beautiful picture, control a scalpel, press the trigger and perhaps the delicately lined pictures on the tips of those fingers can tell me all I want to know." This 1960s horror film-related article is a stub. The U.S. Editing: Bert Honey Finally, after killing another doctor, Vernon retreats to an empty concert hall where his sister and Dr. Harding arrive shortly thereafter. A New York cop becomes obsessed with finding his wife's rapist. As he tries to heal, he finds himself slowly heading down the path of madness. And Mr. Howard's Felix is certainly one of the year's, if not the decade's, creepiest villains. | On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He becomes distracted by becoming romantically involved with attractive lawyer Blair Brown. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. Version which was done for TV - and then put on VHS is featured in two parts, and it's kind of long, almost 3 hours. The story line was very believable and intriguing. Cast: James Stapleton (Vernon Paris), Paul Lukather (Dr. Gil Harding), Joan Harvey (Dina Paris), Ted Otis (Dr. Ross Compton), Michael Rye (George Britton), Irish McCalla (Holly), Sally Kellerman (Sue), Barry Gordon (Skeet Wilder). "Hands of a Stranger (1962) - Full Synopsis - TCM.com", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hands_of_a_Stranger&oldid=1121232561, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 11 November 2022, at 06:39. In his novel ''Hands of a Stranger,'' Robert Daley, a former deputy police commissioner for public affairs in New York City, brings the reader vividly into the often murky world of police precincts and courthouses, of deals and cutting corners. Arthur Kopit. Based on the 1920 novel Les Mains d'Orlac by French writer Maurice Renard, Hands of a Stranger (1962) is probably the most obscure movie adaptation of this famous horror tale which has been filmed numerous times before and since. Filmed in Vancouver with, aside from the three leads and one or two others, an all-Ca. Hands of a Stranger 2h 1987 Overview Synopsis Credits Film Details Notes Brief Synopsis Read More An ambitious, recently-promoted narcotics inspector becomes obsessed with discovering the truth about the rape of his pretty, neglected wife, while becoming involved romantically with an equally ambitious woman DA. A New York cop becomes obsessed with finding his wife's rapist. Director Larry Elikann Writers Robert Daley (based upon the book by) Arthur Kopit (teleplay by) Stars Armand Assante Blair Brown Beverly D'Angelo The movie deftly explores that edge. A community built around a love for movies. Next, while at a local fair, Vernon is tortured by images of player pianos and bumper cars, and nearly strangles to death a carnival barker. Release Dates Jack runs into Wendy at a grocery store and she ends up doing a startling reading on a complete stranger. Posted by 3 years ago The casting was excellent, Armand Assante, and Beverly D'Angelo are at their best. Company Credits He visits the home of the taxi driver who caused the accident, and after being unable to play the piano for the driver's son, he knocks over and kills the young boy. Thus, when his wife Beverly D'Angelo is sexually assaulted while en route to a rendezvous with her lover, Assante suspects something even though D'Angelo remains mum about the incident. transplant, body horror, murder. BW-95m. Technical Specs, See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro, trainee assistant director (as Ani Barayvan), first assistant director (as James Robert Dyer), first assistant props (as Andreas Nieman), construction assistant (as Christian Rudolph), craft service (as Giselle Fredette) / first aid (as Giselle Fredette), body double: Beverly D'Angelo (uncredited). By using this site, you agree to our updated, Joining in midstream the concert introducing Vernon Paris (James Stapleton), cheered by his sister Dina (Joan Harvey) and press agent George (Michael Britton), joined afterward by girlfriend Elaine (Eileen Hunter), in, Facing the loss of the hands of injured pianist Vernon (James Stapleton), visionary surgeon Gil (Paul Lukather) confers with colleague Ken (Michael Du Pont), and the artist's agent (Michael Rye), in, Opening scenes, Los Angeles, a grisly, random killing, to the operating theater, surgically-masked introductions of Paul Lukather (as Dr. Gil Harding) and Michael Du Pont, who also produced, (as Dr. Ken Fry), in the low budget 1962 riff on. Genre: Horror Original Language: English Director: Newt. Although lead surgeon Dr. Harding declares the operation a success, Vernon is visibly distressed and seems unable to accept his new hands. Diane Benton. It also features an early appearance by Sally Kellerman in her second film role as the ill-fated girlfriend of an assistant surgeon and Irish McCalla as a nurse; McCalla was a former pin-up in girlie magazines whose main claim to fame was playing the title role in the TV series, Sheena: Queen of the Jungle (1955-56). Hands of a Stranger (1987) part two - YouTube AboutPressCopyrightContact usCreatorsAdvertiseDevelopersTermsPrivacyPolicy & SafetyHow YouTube worksTest new features 2023 Google LLC For example, Lt. Syms (Laurence Haddon), the detective investigating Paris's murdered donor, muses, "Hands. Mr. Assante, a kind of Sylvester Stallone with the ability to be reasonably articulate, gets one of his best roles to date and fills it to bursting. A New York cop becomes obsessed with finding his wife's rapist. Unlike Lorre's insidious surgeon in Mad Love who tries to drive his patient insane so he can possess his wife, Harding's intentions are noble and good, even though his romantic pursuit of Dina inadvertently pushes Paris to extremes. Synopsis. But just from the reviews and the trailer I thought Derailed had to be a remake of this old movie I had seen years ago. Like the characters, the pacing is caught up in an almost breathless tableau of rushing, darting and running. Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48_E9nF-03k, Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mS8rvnHJ7c. Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. Everything comes together as Armand figures out that his wife *was* raped, but she lied to him about the circumstances. Search the history of over 797 billion This film has twists and turns and things you wont expect but is written like real life .They don't make movies like this often . Some of their exchanges achieve the absurd deliriousness of Ed Wood's Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959). One reader will win a pair of premium tickets to see Aspects of Love at the Lyric Theatre Shaftesbury Avenue and overnight stay in one twin or double room at the Clermont Hotel, London with a 3-course meal from the table dhote menu and breakfast. Afterwards, Vernon starts to become even more unstable and goes on a violent rampage. Morose, he visits his girl friend, Elleen Hunter, and is shattered psychologically when she is repelled by his scarred wrists. As he reaches out to her, she becomes repelled by his scarred hands, knocking over a candle and setting her dress on fire. Low budget with mediocre actors, it's still not bad. Diane is importuning Joe to assign detectives to help her on a particularly vicious case. The hands of pianist Vernon Paris are horribly mutilated in a taxicab accident, and Dr. Gil Harding replaces them with those of a murdered man. 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