| Hand of Death | |
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| Directed by | Gene Nelson |
| Written by | Eugene Ling |
| Produced by | Eugene Ling |
| Starring | John Agar Paula Raymond Stephen Dunne John A. Alonzo Joe Besser Butch Patrick |
| Cinematography | Floyd Crosby |
| Edited by | Carl Pierson |
| Music by | Sonny Burke |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Hand of Death (also known as Five Fingers of Death) is a low-budget 1962 American horror film directed by Gene Nelson, and written and produced by Eugene Ling.[1] The film stars John Agar, Paula Raymond, Stephen Dunne and Roy Gordon. The narrative follows a scientist who develops a military nerve gas. After accidentally exposing himself to it, he not only turns into a grotesque monster, but anyone who touches him dies. The scientist goes on the run but is killed by police before a curative serum can be tried on him.
It was Nelson's directorial debut and the first film produced by Ling.[2][3]
- ^ "Hand of death". Monthly Film Bulletin. 30 (348): 86. 1 January 1963. ProQuest 1305832750.
- ^ Stanley, John (7 May 1989). "Dancer, Actor, Director / Gene Nelson Still Keeps On His Toes". San Francisco Chronicle. p. 34. ProQuest 302440423.
- ^ Senn, Bryan (2019). Twice the Thrills! Twice the Chills! Horror and Science Fiction Double Features 1955-1979. Jefferson NC: McFarland & Company. pp. 204–207. ISBN 9781476668949.