BRAVO!!! 1 hour of non-stop monster/sci-fi/film noir John Agar (creepiest smile in sci-fi) Paula Raymond (looking much hotter than she did in The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms) Joe Besser (least favorite Stooge gets taken out) The Monster is neutralized with a single bullet Excellent sound track
It was such a great injustice when this spectacular movie didn’t win Oscars for best picture, best actor, best actress, best supporting actors, best special effects, best wardrobe, best screenplay and best soundtrack. John Agar gave an outstanding performance as a ‘mad scientist’ who sadly created a serum that was a combination of a hypnotic drug and a nerve gas. Agar was offered leading roles by two major studios to play the lead in To Kill a Mockingbird, Lolita and Lawrence of Arabia but he refused those roles so he could star in this brilliant movie. I think you’ll agree that Mr Agar made the correct decision by opting to star in this ‘Hand of Death’ movie (1962) directed by the great Gene Nelson. The writers were Eugene Ling and Harry Spalding. Paula Raymond, who played Carol Wilson in this movie was not only stunningly beautiful she also gave the performance of her life. John A Alonzo played the suspicious lab assistant. To complete this remarkable cast Butch Patrick (Eddie Munster) played the boy frolicking on the beach while the lurking monster approached him. I won’t reveal what happens but if you are squeamish you might want to close your eyes to avoid this traumatic scene. Quinton Tarantino couldn’t have imagined a more graphically violent scene. I’m glad all the people involved in this brilliant film (like the director, producer, actors and entire production teams) never created another film after this masterpiece out of protest for being shunned by the Academy of Motion Pictures. They were not only cinematographic geniuses, they were also extremely principled and honorable people. Cheers to all of the people who worked so hard to make this film the best sci-fi film in history. I think it’s safe to say that no future film will ever match the greatness of the breathtaking movie. Stanley Kubrick, Gene Roddenberry and Stephen Spielberg are just damned amateurs compared the director of this brilliantly done movie! It’s the best sci-fi movie in cinematographic history. The special effects, sounds, acting and plot are stunning. This is my 53rd time I’ve seen this movie and every time I watch it I am even further filled with awe. Absolutely breathtaking! 2001, A Space Odyssey, Star Trek, Star Wars and all the other space genre movies combined can’t get close to scratching the surface of how great this one movie is. I give Hand of Death ten out of ten stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ PS: I finally found the soundtrack of this gem and it was only $147.64! That’s a steal for being the only one of 4 copies in existence.
I like that, in the beginning of the film, when the revived guy is leaving after being treated, there are no warning signs which the doctors asked him if he saw.
I was hoping for a more dramatic ending, like the seawater makes him dissolve or something. Where's the fun in a monster who dies from getting plain old shot?
And shot with a standard issue, no less. They couldn't find a special bullet or coat them with something? We're looking for a melodramatic monster death, and we get a robbery takedown?
Don't people know when you hear high-pitched Theramin warble that you're probably in extreme danger? Whats with Carol, she's suppose to Stand By Her Man..👹
This was a hoot and only 58 minutes long. Cool soundtrack. Paula Raymond had added a beauty mark since The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms. It didn’t seem to help. Some people might think 58 minutes of this was a test of human endurance. Try sitting through The Monster From Green Hell sometime and watch time stand still. 😂 T.
This movie may come off as odd until you see it for the anti-integration metaphor that it is. It was released at the height of Americas Civil-Rights mass-movement. That movement, and the thought of integration scared (still scares) a lot of White People. Once you look at it through that lens, everything starts to fall into place. -Turning black -interaction with the white cabbie -the "mixing" of volatile-chemicals -the "propensity" toward violence, coming along with turning black. -The bongo-driven exotica-music score, in a movie that has nothing to do with the jungle Even the old doctor and his polio is a metaphor for the perceived ill-effect on society from emancipation of human-chattle. If you go into this film with your eyes open, (or with a black friend, if you are white) it all becomes very obvious, and for it more interesting.
I kinda liked this film. True, John Agar is as boring as ever, and he comes across as a lousy scientist who could have been more careful -- but the movie was interesting in the beginning. Once Agar becomes the monster, however (which looks like The Thing if he was a black guy), the movie gets so lazy. Does Agar's character have intelligent thought as the monster? If he DOES have intelligent thought, why does he do so many stupid things? Why the hell doesn't he just cooperate? Maybe there might have been a cure? But nope, he is now A MONSTER and A MONSTER must be killed, even if it's so very stupid. It was as if no thought whatsoever was put into the plot once he became the monster. What's the point? But on the ... okay, maybe not a bright side, but he's there ... We've got Joe Besser as a gas station attendant, and he actually plays it straight with none of his "Stinky" mannerisms. Got to give him credit for stepping away from his standard character, and I thought he was good enough to make me wonder if he did any other straight roles in other movies. Besser was never my favorite Stooge, mostly because he was pretty much playing Stinky anyway, but he was willing to stand up against Moe's nastiness, and that must count for something.
Hahaa...the first scene he wears a gas mask then takes it off when the chemicals explode! Never saw this movie before. Excellent bad movie with John Agar.
BRAVO!!!
1 hour of non-stop monster/sci-fi/film noir
John Agar (creepiest smile in sci-fi)
Paula Raymond (looking much hotter than she did in The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms)
Joe Besser (least favorite Stooge gets taken out)
The Monster is neutralized with a single bullet
Excellent sound track
It was such a great injustice when this spectacular movie didn’t win Oscars for best picture, best actor, best actress, best supporting actors, best special effects, best wardrobe, best screenplay and best soundtrack.
John Agar gave an outstanding performance as a ‘mad scientist’ who sadly created a serum that was a combination of a hypnotic drug and a nerve gas. Agar was offered leading roles by two major studios to play the lead in To Kill a Mockingbird, Lolita and Lawrence of Arabia but he refused those roles so he could star in this brilliant movie. I think you’ll agree that Mr Agar made the correct decision by opting to star in this ‘Hand of Death’ movie (1962) directed by the great Gene Nelson. The writers were Eugene Ling and Harry Spalding. Paula Raymond, who played Carol Wilson in this movie was not only stunningly beautiful she also gave the performance of her life. John A Alonzo played the suspicious lab assistant. To complete this remarkable cast Butch Patrick (Eddie Munster) played the boy frolicking on the beach while the lurking monster approached him. I won’t reveal what happens but if you are squeamish you might want to close your eyes to avoid this traumatic scene. Quinton Tarantino couldn’t have imagined a more graphically violent scene.
I’m glad all the people involved in this brilliant film (like the director, producer, actors and entire production teams) never created another film after this masterpiece out of protest for being shunned by the Academy of Motion Pictures. They were not only cinematographic geniuses, they were also extremely principled and honorable people. Cheers to all of the people who worked so hard to make this film the best sci-fi film in history. I think it’s safe to say that no future film will ever match the greatness of the breathtaking movie.
Stanley Kubrick, Gene Roddenberry and Stephen Spielberg are just damned amateurs compared the director of this brilliantly done movie! It’s the best sci-fi movie in cinematographic history. The special effects, sounds, acting and plot are stunning. This is my 53rd time I’ve seen this movie and every time I watch it I am even further filled with awe. Absolutely breathtaking!
2001, A Space Odyssey, Star Trek, Star Wars and all the other space genre movies combined can’t get close to scratching the surface of how great this one movie is.
I give Hand of Death ten out of ten stars!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
PS: I finally found the soundtrack of this gem and it was only $147.64! That’s a steal for being the only one of 4 copies in existence.
Genuinely one of the best movie soundtracks I've heard.
Great movie!!! Thanks for uploading!!
Glad you enjoyed it.
ANY FLICK WITH JOE BESSER, IS ALRIGHT BY ME!😁
Good movie
John Agar is always great in sci fi movies. But this is my first time seeing him as the “bad guy “. Wow.
Check out the brain from planet arous. Agar plays a good bad guy
Thank you!
52:26 that music is genuinely fantastic
bongo's forever
sounds like every 50s horror B movie about communism
Get the soundtrack. It’s awesome!
This is one I had never seen before with Mr. Agar. He was in the Danish SF film, "Journey To The Seventh Planet" about this time, too.
Butch Patrick BEFORE he became Eddie Munster!
Cool soundtrack
I like that, in the beginning of the film, when the revived guy is leaving after being treated, there are no warning signs which the doctors asked him if he saw.
Saw this at The Linden Theater at a Saturday Matinee then it seems like it fell off the radar as far as TV showings here.
Wow Butch Patrick before he became little Eddie Munster.
I was hoping for a more dramatic ending, like the seawater makes him dissolve or something. Where's the fun in a monster who dies from getting plain old shot?
And shot with a standard issue, no less. They couldn't find a special bullet or coat them with something? We're looking for a melodramatic monster death, and we get a robbery takedown?
Don't people know when you hear high-pitched Theramin warble that you're probably in extreme danger? Whats with Carol, she's suppose to Stand By Her Man..👹
Fantastic 4 - Thing
This was a hoot and only 58 minutes long.
Cool soundtrack. Paula Raymond had added a beauty mark since The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms. It didn’t seem to help. Some people might think 58 minutes of this was a test of human endurance. Try sitting through The Monster From Green Hell sometime and watch time stand still. 😂
T.
Sonny Burke, I believe, did a lot of work with Sinatra and produced his hit "Theme from New York, New York"
The two most horrible things in this movie were the '61 Dodges and the '61 Plymouths. Throw in a '61 DeSoto and you'll have a Trifecta of Terror.
Ben Grimm doing a Minstrel Show is kinda upsetting. ^_^
This movie may come off as odd until you see it for the anti-integration metaphor that it is. It was released at the height of Americas Civil-Rights mass-movement. That movement, and the thought of integration scared (still scares) a lot of White People.
Once you look at it through that lens, everything starts to fall into place.
-Turning black
-interaction with the white cabbie
-the "mixing" of volatile-chemicals
-the "propensity" toward violence, coming along with turning black.
-The bongo-driven exotica-music score, in a movie that has nothing to do with the jungle
Even the old doctor and his polio is a metaphor for the perceived ill-effect on society from emancipation of human-chattle.
If you go into this film with your eyes open, (or with a black friend, if you are white) it all becomes very obvious, and for it more interesting.
poor old tom is in the friendzone
Joe Besser from The Three Stooges. 🤣
I kinda liked this film. True, John Agar is as boring as ever, and he comes across as a lousy scientist who could have been more careful -- but the movie was interesting in the beginning. Once Agar becomes the monster, however (which looks like The Thing if he was a black guy), the movie gets so lazy. Does Agar's character have intelligent thought as the monster? If he DOES have intelligent thought, why does he do so many stupid things? Why the hell doesn't he just cooperate? Maybe there might have been a cure? But nope, he is now A MONSTER and A MONSTER must be killed, even if it's so very stupid. It was as if no thought whatsoever was put into the plot once he became the monster. What's the point?
But on the ... okay, maybe not a bright side, but he's there ... We've got Joe Besser as a gas station attendant, and he actually plays it straight with none of his "Stinky" mannerisms. Got to give him credit for stepping away from his standard character, and I thought he was good enough to make me wonder if he did any other straight roles in other movies. Besser was never my favorite Stooge, mostly because he was pretty much playing Stinky anyway, but he was willing to stand up against Moe's nastiness, and that must count for something.
One of the best of the worst and with really ugly cars.
Movie was lost for many years...should have stayed lost👎
I liked this movie. It had a sad ending for John Agar's character, Alex Marsh.
This movie is right up there with Plan 9 From Outer Space and The Beast Of Yucca Flats.
Hahaa...the first scene he wears a gas mask then takes it off when the chemicals explode! Never saw this movie before. Excellent bad movie with John Agar.