Approved
1961    71mHorror, Mystery
4.712%4.6
A man is haunted by visions of a beautiful woman. When he finally meets her, he winds up involved in a Satanic cult.
Directed by William J. Hole Jr.
  • Linda ChristianBianca Milan
  • Robert AldaRick Turner
  • Neil HamiltonFrancis 'Frank' Lamont
  • Jeanne CarmenThe Blonde Cultist
  • Ariadna WelterDonna Trent
  • Gene CraftMary the Nurse
  • Julie ScottCult Member
  • Diana SpearsNurse
  • Gertrude AstorThe Elderly Cultist
  • Bruno VeSotaLindell's Sponsor
  • William J. Hole Jr.Director
  • Jo HeimsScreenplay
  • Alvin K. BubisProducer
  • Meredith M. NicholsonDirector Of Photography
  • Howard EpsteinEditor
  • Allyn FergusonOriginal Music Composer
  • Michael TerrOriginal Music Composer
  • Rene HallMusic Arranger
  • Baker KnightSongs
  • Charles YnfanteSeptember 24, 2025
    The Devil's Hand. (1961). This movie takes place in a modern busy city, not a jungle. The characters, as interpreted by the actors (and maybe the director), are calm, subdued, and under-played. There are no histrionics, no over-acting, and nothing loud. The major feeling is "mellow. " This is not a bad thing. The theme music at the start of the movie was strange --- like surfer music or teenager pop music of the time. I say strange because I was expecfing a devil story not something light-hearted that the music seemed to intend. The theme played again 40 minutes into the movie. However, the overall soundtrack had a rhythmic-jungle -jazz-tinge to it, with beats of contemporary music of the time. Some characters were harmed or killed because rhey had pins pressed into their voo-doo dolls. Nothing too intense. There are a couple of quick scenes of parked white convertibles and I wish I had one of those! The main two female actors were of Mexican descent. The main female actor, Linda Christian, was the first James Bond girl. She appeared in a 1954 television adaptation of the James Bond novel, "Casino Royale". An intersting movie because of its deliberate and almost relaxing pacing. Review by Charles Ynfante.

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