Death in the Hand
| Death in the Hand | |
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| Directed by | A. Barr-Smith |
| Written by | Max Beerbohm (story), Douglas Cleverdon (adaptation) |
| Music by | Albert Ferber |
| Cinematography | Jo Jago George Noble |
| Edited by | Bunch Dixon-Spain |
| Distributed by | General Film Distributors (U.K.) |
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Release date
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13 February 1948 (London) |
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Running time
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43 minutes |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
Death in the Hand is a 1948 British short mystery film directed by A. Barr-Smith, starring Esme Percy, Ernest Jay and Cecile Chevreau. The film marked the debut of John Le Mesurier. It was made by the small independent company Vandyke Productions.
In a seaside guest house, a nervous piano player, Cosmo Vaughan (Esme Percy), tells a tale of how he read the palms of passengers on board a train and forecast their deaths. But is Mr Vaughan quite what he appears?
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