There was a beast, and it did have five fingers, but it wasn’t a disembodied hand, it was PETER LORRE! Or was it? You’ll have to contemplate that question with us as we dismember what might be a hidden gem of yesteryear. The Scooby-doo-ness was in full effect for this who/whydunnit murder mystery with an added spooktastic, supernatural bent. The guys rated "The Beast with Five Fingers" a double “rent”—high praise for a could-be-classic that eerily knocked on the door of a “buy”.
The Beast With Five Fingers (1946)
Directed by Robert Florey
Written by Curt Siodmak, William Fryer Harvey, Harold Goldman
Where we watched: Blu-ray
RecommenDEADtions: Dark Water (2002)/ The Night House
Next week’s film: Last Night in Soho (2021)
