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The Devil's Hand

  • 1961
  • Approved
  • 1h 11m
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
1.5K
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Linda Christian in The Devil's Hand (1961)
Horror

A man is haunted by visions of a beautiful woman. When he finally meets her, he winds up involved in a Satanic cult.A man is haunted by visions of a beautiful woman. When he finally meets her, he winds up involved in a Satanic cult.A man is haunted by visions of a beautiful woman. When he finally meets her, he winds up involved in a Satanic cult.

  • Director
    • William J. Hole Jr.
  • Writer
    • Jo Heims
  • Stars
    • Linda Christian
    • Robert Alda
    • Ariadne Welter
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.6/10
    1.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • William J. Hole Jr.
    • Writer
      • Jo Heims
    • Stars
      • Linda Christian
      • Robert Alda
      • Ariadne Welter
    • 64User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Linda Christian
    Linda Christian
    • Bianca Milan
    Robert Alda
    Robert Alda
    • Rick Turner
    Ariadne Welter
    Ariadne Welter
    • Donna Trent
    • (as Ariadna Welter)
    Neil Hamilton
    Neil Hamilton
    • Francis Lamont
    Gere Craft
    • Mary the Nurse
    Jeanne Carmen
    Jeanne Carmen
    • The Blonde Cultist
    • (as Jeannie Carman)
    Julie Scott
    • Cult Member
    Diane Spears
    • Cult Member
    Gertrude Astor
    Gertrude Astor
    • The Elderly Cultist
    Bruno VeSota
    Bruno VeSota
    • Lindell's Sponsor
    • (as Bruno Ve-Sota)
    Dick Lee
    • Cult Member
    Jim Knight
    • Cult Member
    Coleen Vico
    • Cult Member
    Roy Wright
    • Doctor
    Romona Ravez
    • Cult Member
    Tony Rock
    • Cult Member
    Chaino
    • Bongo Player
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William J. Hole Jr.
    • Writer
      • Jo Heims
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    5fjaye

    A still-relevant message

    "The Devil's Hand" is a slick little B-film that moves at an amazingly fast clip. Don't look for deep characterizations, or explorations of motives, or anything else that would make the story stumble.

    This flick takes itself seriously. It's established at the outset that the Gamba cult is real, and several scenes indicate that it has actual power. And there's never a nudge or wink from any of the characters to indicate otherwise.

    The acting may not be top-notch, but it's credible enough. The opening theme is quite cool, too, and would be a good addition to a surf rock collection; unfortunately, it's never identified.

    And the overall theme is still relevant today—how easy it can be to get sucked into a cult (religious, political, philosophical—take your pick) because of one's hopes of improving his lot. Look at the worshipers; by and large they look just like you'n'me. No wild-eyed zealots, no borderline personalities, just…ordinary people.

    My only real quibble is the casting of Neil Hamilton as the villain. He seems to have been rather a one-note talent; his demeanor throughout the movie, whether fronting the doll shop or presiding over potential human sacrifice, is rather bland. Or maybe I just can't accept Commissioner Gordon being on the wrong side of the law!
    7grubstaker58

    a would be chiller....

    I saw this by chance as one of those DVD package deals(reasonably priced with cinema nuggets). This particular film grabbed from the outset with it's "graveyard twangy" credits theme. The story is part"I Walked with a Zombie", "Eraser Head",and a dab of "Rosemary's Baby". A sporty dressed Robert Alda goes through the film as if on tranquilizers adding to the black&white "dreamlike' quality of the movie.The actors should be credited for doing their best to sell this very kooky story with equally kooky dialog. There's a sexy " Siren Witch" and a sinister Warlock, who looks like a bank president.Considering the apparent woeful budget of this endeavor , I say kudos for trying and take a look- you've seen worse.
    4NickStricharchuk

    Fun Nonsense

    The Devil's Hand: Rick is your average guy with a nice, average fiancé except for one thing: he's having wildly lucid dreams about a sexy blonde. The dreams inexplicably bring him to a doll shop in the middle of the night, where he spots a doll resembling his dream woman in the window. Disturbed, he returns the next day during normal business hours with his fiancé and things get weirder as they stumble into a world of voodoo, devil worship, and more dolls! This film could have been subtitled "Deus ex machina," but it's mostly entertaining, and scores an extra point or two for having a totally retro-cool surf guitar opening credits tune.
    EyeAskance

    Endearing ragtag 60s relic.

    A happily engaged man becomes plagued by vivid dreams of a beautiful woman. He ultimately meets her face-to-face, finding that she is a member of a secretive, near-lost religion which enables its loyal followers to obtain their heart's desires. Bewitched by this seductress, he quickly casts aside his fiancée to become her lover and converts to said religion. Predictable but amusing turmoil ensues in this poverty row potboiler, one which some viewers may find surprisingly watchable despite its very evident financial privation.

    Briskly paced cheap thrills with a deliciously tacky veneer distinct to early-60s low-budget cinema...this much-forgotten curiosity should please most undemanding genre fans and enthusiasts of vintage lower-berth film oddities.

    5.5/10
    5BA_Harrison

    Worshipping Gamba to a bongo beat.

    An early effort from Crown International Pictures, The Devil's Hand stars Robert Alda (Alan's dad) as Rick Turner, who is visited nightly in his dreams by a beautiful blonde woman. After finding a doll in a shop window that is the exact likeness of the mysterious woman, Rick is able to track down his nocturnal visitor, Miss Bianca Milan (Linda Christian), but, hypnotised by her beauty, finds himself lured away from his longtime girlfriend Donna (Ariadne Welter) and into a devil worshipping cult run by sinister doll-maker Francis Lamont (played by Neil Hamilton, TV Batman's Commissioner Gordon).

    A cheap and cheerful piece of '60s Satanic horror, The Devil's Hand is undemanding drive-in fodder that benefits from a brisk pace (and a not-too-long running time), reasonable performances, and a fun plot that includes voodoo, bongo drums, a traitor in the cult's midst, ritualistic gyrating, Russian roulette with swords, and a fiery demise for the baddies at the end. All this and a cool twangy surf guitar number during the opening credits make for a reasonably fun, if not all that memorable, time.

    Favourite moment: when Rick sneaks into the doll shop, a front for the cult, and proceeds to make a total racket whilst bumbling around their place of worship. Way to go, twinkletoes!

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    • Trivia
      Of the production, Linda Christian said that the picture was shot really quickly. The production company was having financial problems. She also stated that not everyone was paid and Crown International Pictures owed a lot of money to her and her sister.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Rick Turner: Are you all right?

      Donna Trent: What was I doing in there?

      Rick Turner: Never mind. The important thing is that you're safe and free of it.

      Donna Trent: Are you free of it too?

      Rick Turner: Yes, darling, we both are.

      Bianca Milan: That's what *he* thinks.

    • Connections
      Edited into FrightMare Theater: The Devil's Hand (2022)
    • Soundtracks
      Theme from 'The Devil's Hand'
      (credited as "Dance Theme")

      Written by Baker Knight

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    • Release date
      • September 13, 1961 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Crown International Pictures
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Witchcraft
    • Filming locations
      • MacArthur Park, Los Angeles, California, USA(opening scene)
    • Production company
      • Rex Carlton Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 11m(71 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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