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The Hands of Orlac

1928·1h 32m·Not Rated
MysteryCrimeHorrorThrillerSci-Fi
IMDb Rating
★ 7.0/10
3,857 votes

A world-famous pianist loses both hands in an accident. When new hands are grafted on, he doesn't know they once belonged to a murderer.

The Hands of Orlac is a 1928 mystery crime movie directed by Robert Wiene, starring Paul Askonas, Alexandra Sorina, Fritz Strassny. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.0/10 from 3,857 votes and runs 1h 32m.

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Director
Robert Wiene
Stars
Paul Askonas
Alexandra Sorina
Fritz Strassny
Conrad Veidt
Details
1928-06-04
92 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ Austria, Germany
★ German
Keywords
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