Review – The Beast with Five Fingers

Peter Lorre stars in this mystery/horror picture from Hollywood’s “golden age.” A wealthy, cranky, one-handed pianist dies, and the relatives and heirs start squabbling about the estate. Then the ol’ guy’s disembodied hand wades into the fray, dispatching those who stand in the way of the proper execution of his will. Or is something else actually to blame for the crimes? Only the end of the movie will tell. The production features some good severed hand effects (as well as some that aren’t so good). Mildly amusing