The Beast with Five Fingers
About The Beast with Five Fingers
Locals in an Italian village believe evil has taken over the estate of a recently deceased pianist where murder has taken place. The alleged killer: the pianist's severed hand.
The Beast with Five Fingers (1947) is a horror mystery film directed by Robert Florey. At 88 minutes long, it arrived in February 1947.
The film is filed under pianist, playing piano, old house, and severed hand.
Robert Alda appears as Bruce Conrad [Conrad Ryler in on-screen end credits], Andrea King as Julie Holden, Peter Lorre as Hilary Cummins, and Victor Francen as Francis Ingram. The screenplay is by Curt Siodmak.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, The Piano, and Deep Red make useful companions to The Beast with Five Fingers, all filed under murder. TMDB voters put it at 6.4 out of 10 across 52 votes.