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The Crawling Hand

  • 1963
  • Approved
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
3.3/10
2.2K
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Arline Judge, Rod Lauren, and Sirry Steffen in The Crawling Hand (1963)
The hand of a dead astronaut comes crawling back from the grave to strangle the living
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The hand of a dead astronaut comes crawling back from the grave to strangle the livingThe hand of a dead astronaut comes crawling back from the grave to strangle the livingThe hand of a dead astronaut comes crawling back from the grave to strangle the living

  • Director
    • Herbert L. Strock
  • Writers
    • Bill Idelson
    • Herbert L. Strock
    • Joe Cranston
  • Stars
    • Peter Breck
    • Kent Taylor
    • Rod Lauren
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    • IMDb RATING
    3.3/10
    2.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Herbert L. Strock
    • Writers
      • Bill Idelson
      • Herbert L. Strock
      • Joe Cranston
    • Stars
      • Peter Breck
      • Kent Taylor
      • Rod Lauren
    • 47User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast19

    Peter Breck
    Peter Breck
    • Steve Curan
    Kent Taylor
    Kent Taylor
    • Dr. Max Weitzberg
    Rod Lauren
    Rod Lauren
    • Paul Lawrence
    Alan Hale Jr.
    Alan Hale Jr.
    • Sheriff Townsend
    • (as Alan Hale)
    Allison Hayes
    Allison Hayes
    • Donna
    Sirry Steffen
    Sirry Steffen
    • Marta Farnstrom
    Arline Judge
    Arline Judge
    • Mrs. Hotchkiss
    Richard Arlen
    Richard Arlen
    • Lee Barrenger
    Tristram Coffin
    Tristram Coffin
    • Security Chief Meidel
    • (as Tristam Coffin)
    Ross Elliott
    Ross Elliott
    • Deputy Earl Harrison
    Stan Jones
    Stan Jones
    • Funeral Director
    • (as G. Stanley Jones)
    John 'Pee Wee' Carter
    • Ambulance Attendant
    • (as Jock Putnam)
    Andy Andrews
    • Ambulance Attendant
    Syd Saylor
    Syd Saylor
    • Soda Shop Owner
    Edward Wermel
    • Prof. Farnstrom
    Beverly Lunsford
    • Patsy Townsend
    Les Hoyle
    • Man
    Ashley Cowan
    • Capt. Mel Lockhart
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Herbert L. Strock
    • Writers
      • Bill Idelson
      • Herbert L. Strock
      • Joe Cranston
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews47

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Burt Reynolds screen-tested twice for the role as teen character Paul Lawrence, but reportedly performed so woodenly that he was not chosen.
    • Goofs
      When Paul sits up and looks at the dead Mrs. Hotchkiss in the back of the ambulance and screams, Mrs. Hotchkiss begins to close her eyes after being dead for quite some time now. Her eyes blink too.
    • Quotes
      • Capt. Mel Lockhart: [from the monitor] Something... makes my arm move... makes me do things! Kill! Kill!
    • Alternate versions
      Sirry Steffen did a nude scene for foreign markets.
    • Connections
      Edited into FrightMare Theater: The Crawling Hand (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      The Bird's the Word
      Sung by The Rivingtons

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 24, 1966 (Mexico)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La mano que se arrastra
    • Filming locations
      • 2215 W 24th St, Jefferson Square, Los Angeles, California, USA(murder victim's house)
    • Production company
      • Joseph F. Robertson Productions
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $100,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 29m(89 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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