The Hand (1960 film)

The Hand is a 1960 British horror thriller directed by Henry Cass. It begins during the Burma campaign (although, curiously, the film starts with '1946' overlaid on the action), with three captured soldiers threatened with torture if they do not divulge military information to their Japanese captors. Two refuse and have their hands chopped off. Forward to post-War London and a gentleman of the night is found with his hand surgically removed and £500 in his pockets. Thus begins a criminal investigation seeking the perpetrator, returning the plot to the film's opening situation. This British B film is noted for its nightmarish premise and opening scene of horror that belies its censorship certificate. It is sometimes broadcast on the Freeview channel, movies4men.

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• The hand 1960 full movie derek bond reed de rouen bryan coleman
• Cast
• Critical reception
• References

Cast

Derek Bond as Roberts / Roger Crawshaw

Reed De Rouen as Michael John Brodie

Bryan Coleman as George Adams

Walter Randall as Japanese Commander

Tony Hilton as Police Sergeant Paul Foster

Harold Scott as Charlie Taplow

Ray Cooney as Sergeant David Pollitt

Gwenda Ewen as Nurse Johns

Michael Moore as Dr. Metcalfe

Ronald Leigh-Hunt as Inspector Munyard

Ronald Wilson as Doctor

Garard Green as Dr. Simon Crawshaw

Jean Dallas as Nurse Geiber

David Blake Kelly as Jay Marshall

Reginald Hearne as Noel Brodie

Madeleine Burgess as Mrs. Brodie

Critical reception

Britmovie wrote, "this Ray Cooney scripted post-war revenge thriller opens promisingly enough but soon all tension and mystery is lost due to the predictable plot development and clumsy editing" ; while Unseen Films wrote, "this is a neat little film that never fully makes 100% sense...I liked this movie a great deal. It's far from perfect, but it does hold your attention."