Hands of a Stranger (1962)
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Directors
Newt Arnold
Cast
Paul Lukather, Joan Harvey, James Stapleton, Ted Otis
The story
When the hands of pianist Vernon Paris are destroyed in a taxicab accident, he receives a double hand transplant from a recent murder victim. Although lead surgeon Dr. Harding declares the operation a success, Vernon is visibly distressed and seems unable to accept his new hands.
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Horror, horror film
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