Rent The Devil's Hand (1943)
3.8 of 5 from 45 ratings
1h 20min
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- Synopsis:
Directed by cinematic pioneer Maurice Tourneur (Cecile is Dead) and starring Pierre Fresnay (La Grande Illusion), 'The Devil's Hand' stands with 'Diabolique' and 'Eyes Without a Face' as one of the finest horror films ever produced in France. Guests staying at an isolated mountain inn, cut off from the outside world by an avalanche, are astounded by the sudden arrival of Roland Brissot (Fresnay), a mysterious man with a prosthetic hand. He soon begins to regale the assembled patrons with his extraordinary story: once a struggling artist, his luck changed on the day that he bought an enchanted talisman in the shape of a hand, an artefact that supposedly bestows good fortune upon its owner. Overnight, he became talented, wealthy and contented - but he must sell the talisman at a loss before he dies, or else he will be damned to hell for all eternity. A distinctly French twist on the likes of Faust and 'The Monkey's Paw', 'The Devil's Hand' was adapted from the 1927 novel of the same name by Gérard de Nerval and produced under German occupation at the height of World War II. - Actors:
- Pierre Fresnay, Josseline Gaël, Noël Roquevert, Guillaume de Sax, Palau, Pierre Larquey, André Gabriello, Antoine Balpêtré, Marcelle Rexiane, André Varennes, Georges Chamarat, Jean Davy, Jean Despeaux, André Bacqué, René Blancard, Jean Coquelin, Jacques Courtin, Georges Douking, Charlotte Ecard, Gabrielle Fontan
- Directors:
- Maurice Tourneur
- Producers:
- Maurice Tourneur, Alfred Greven
- Writers:
- Jean-Paul Le Chanois, Gérard de Nerval
- Aka:
- Djavolova ruka
- Genres:
- Classics, Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Countries:
- France
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 16/03/2026
- Run Time:
- 80 minutes
- Languages:
- French LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.37:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- New audio commentary by film critic James Oliver
- The Devil in the Details - new video essay by film historian Samm Deighan
- La Continental - archival documentary on Continental Films and French cinema under German occupation, presented with newly translated English subtitles