This is another adaptation of The Hands of Orlac. Unfortunately it's the worst ( or at least I hope it is ) Despite a couple of genuinely horrific scenes , it's generally a talky bore with a deeply unsympathetic central character.
Dr Gil Harding ( Paul Lukather ) and his team fail to save a John Doe, the victim of a drive-by shooting but notice the man's strong pair of hands. A couple of hours later renowned young concert pianist Vernon Paris ( James Stapleton ) is involved in a road accident and his hands are irreversibly damaged in the wreck. Dr Harding decides to do a transplant but Vernon is not too happy when he wakes up.
Joan Harvey ( as Dina Paris )
Sex : No
Death :Survives
Joan is sometimes confused with the actress Joan Perry who was married to Laurence Harvey for a time. Joan's acting career was brief but she resurfaced as a documentary maker in the early eighties and she also worked as props mistress on the 1981 horror film Fear No Evil.
Elaine Martone ( as Eileen Hunter )
Sex : She doesn't wear a bra
Death : Her dress catches fire when she backs away from Paris and she burns to death
Elaine was a bit part player in mostly uncredited roles. She disappears in the mid-sixties.
Irish Macalla ( as Holly )
Sex : No
Death : Survives
This was the last movie of a short career in B-pictures for the former model on the back of her TV success in the titular role of Sheena ; Queen of the Jungle. She retired on marriage in 1964 and took up painting . She had a long struggle with a brain tumour which finally got her in 2002. She was 72.
Sally Kellerman ( as Sue )
Sex : No
Death : Throttled ( offscreen ) by Paris
This was Sally's second film and she would toil for a few more years in small roles before hitting the big time in M.A.S.H. Sally is still hard working comic actress despite turning 80 a few weeks ago.
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