Seeing Hands (1943): Cast
Seeing Hands is a 1943 short war drama directed by Gunther von Fritsch, starring Russell Gleason as Ben Helwig (uncredited), George McFarland and Barbara Bedford. It runs 11 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 11 min
- Director
- Gunther von Fritsch
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Seeing Hands About?
The premise of Seeing Hands without spoilers.
The film urges manufacturers to employ individuals with disabilities as part of the wartime labor effort. It follows Ben Helwig, who was blinded in a childhood baseball accident, later receives a guide dog, and secures a job at a defense plant, highlighting the valuable contributions disabled workers can make.
Seeing Hands Themes & Keywords
· 19 tags- dog
- defense plant
- baseball
- disability
- pete smith specialty
- tool shed
- seeing eye dog
- new job
- model airplane
- injured child
- initiation
- hospital
+7 more Show fewer
- eye injury
- carpentry
- world war two
- blindness
- narration
- based on true story
- title spoken by character
Seeing Hands Cast & Characters
Russell Gleason leads the cast as Ben Helwig (uncredited), with George McFarland as Fatty, Boy Leading Initiation (uncredited) and Barbara Bedford as Ben's Mother (uncredited). Directed by Gunther von Fritsch; 6 actors are credited in all.
- Director Gunther von Fritsch
- Russell Gleason as Ben Helwig (uncredited)
- George McFarland as Fatty, Boy Leading Initiation (uncredited)
- Barbara Bedford as Ben's Mother (uncredited)
- Pete Smith as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Also Starring in Seeing Hands
· 2 more- Robert Frazer John Downin (uncredited)
- William Bishop Man Pulling Lamp Cord (uncredited)
More from Gunther von Fritsch
More films directed by Gunther von Fritsch: Stolen Identity, This Is Cinerama, Give Us the Earth! and Traffic with the Devil.
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Seeing Hands FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Seeing Hands, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Seeing Hands?
Seeing Hands runs 11 minutes.
When was Seeing Hands released?
Seeing Hands was released on July 3, 1943.
Who directed Seeing Hands?
Seeing Hands was directed by Gunther von Fritsch.
More films by Gunther von Fritsch Who is in the cast of Seeing Hands?
Seeing Hands stars Russell Gleason as Ben Helwig (uncredited), George McFarland as Fatty, Boy Leading Initiation (uncredited) and Barbara Bedford as Ben's Mother (uncredited), among 6 credited actors.
Does Seeing Hands have a post-credit scene?
No. Seeing Hands has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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