The Hand That Feeds the Dead (1974): Cast
The Hand That Feeds the Dead is a 1974 horror film directed by Sergio Garrone, starring Klaus Kinski as Prof. Nijinski, Katia Christine and Carla Mancini. It runs 1 hour 27 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 27m (87 min)
- Director
- Sergio Garrone
- Genre
- Horror
- Original language
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Italian - Studio
- Cinequipe
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Hand That Feeds the Dead About?
The premise of The Hand That Feeds the Dead without spoilers.
Baron Ivan Rassimov, a brilliant scientist, perished in a laboratory fire. His daughter Tanja, horrifically scarred, withdraws from the world behind a dark veil. Former student of Rassimov, Professor Nijinski marries Tanja and becomes obsessed with restoring her beauty through skin‑transplant procedures. To achieve his aims, Nijinski kidnaps attractive young women, using them as donors for his ruthless experiments.
The Hand That Feeds the Dead Themes & Keywords
· 20 tags- disfigured face
- laboratory
- italian gothic
- gothic horror
- skeleton
- mad doctor
- honeymoon
- female writer
- sarcophagus
- young
- strong
- rape
+8 more Show fewer
- doll
- blood spatter
- female topless nudity
- small breasts
- female rear nudity
- male on female rape
- lesbian sex
- female nudity
The Hand That Feeds the Dead Cast & Characters
Klaus Kinski leads the cast as Prof. Nijinski, with Katia Christine as Masha / Tanja Nijinski and Carla Mancini. Directed by Sergio Garrone; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Sergio Garrone
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Klaus Kinski as Prof. Nijinski - Katia Christine as Masha / Tanja Nijinski
- Carla Mancini
- Erol Taşçı as Prof. Nijinski's henchman
Also Starring in The Hand That Feeds the Dead
· 11 more- Osiride Pevarello Inn Keeper
- Ayhan Işık Alex
- Alessandro Perrella Feodor
- Bruno Ariè Inspector
- Marzia Damon Katja Olenov
- Amedeo Timpani Judge
- Carmen Silva
- Stella Calderoni Sonia
- Pasquale Toscano Mayor
- Romano De Gironcoli
- Luigi Bevilacqua
More from Sergio Garrone
More films directed by Sergio Garrone: SS Camp 5: Women’s Hell, SS Experiment Love Camp, Lover of the Monster and Vendetta at Dawn.
The Hand That Feeds the Dead Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Hand That Feeds the Dead.
The Hand That Feeds the Dead Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Evil Face” and “Gonosz arc”.
- Also known as
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- Evil Face
- Gonosz arc
- Ölümün Nefesi
- Рука, питающая смерть
Seen The Hand That Feeds the Dead?
Movies Like The Hand That Feeds the Dead
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Hands of the Ripper, Death Smiles on a Murderer and Beyond the Darkness.
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Hands of the Ripper 1971 -
Death Smiles on a Murderer 1973 -
Beyond the Darkness 1979 -
Castle of the Creeping Flesh 1968 -
The Hand 1981 -
The Blood Spattered Bride 1972 -
The Frozen Dead 1966 -
The Living Dead Girl 1982 -
Horror Rises from the Tomb 1973 -
Daughters of Darkness 1971 -
The Creeping Flesh 1973 -
The Flesh and the Fiends 1960
The Hand That Feeds the Dead FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Hand That Feeds the Dead, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Hand That Feeds the Dead?
The Hand That Feeds the Dead runs 1 hour 27 minutes (87 minutes).
When was The Hand That Feeds the Dead released?
The Hand That Feeds the Dead was released on April 29, 1974.
Who directed The Hand That Feeds the Dead?
The Hand That Feeds the Dead was directed by Sergio Garrone.
More films by Sergio Garrone Who is in the cast of The Hand That Feeds the Dead?
The Hand That Feeds the Dead stars Klaus Kinski as Prof. Nijinski, Katia Christine as Masha / Tanja Nijinski and Carla Mancini, among 15 credited actors.
Does The Hand That Feeds the Dead have a post-credit scene?
No. The Hand That Feeds the Dead has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Hand That Feeds the Dead in?
The original language of The Hand That Feeds the Dead is Italian.
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