SINISTER HANDS (1932) Jack Mulhall & Phyllis Barrington | Action, Crime, Mystery | B&W

Sinister Hands is a 1932 American pre-Code film directed by Armand Schaefer.

SYNOPSIS
During a séance at an elderly millionaire's house, the millionaire is murdered. The detectives investigating the crime discover that everyone who was at the séance had a motive for killing the man.

A millionaire is murdered at a séance at a fortune-teller's home. Detective Capt Herbert Devlin, played by Jack Mulhall, and Detective Watkins investigate the crime only to discover all attendees have a motive.

CAST & CREW
Jack Mulhall as Detective Capt. Herbert Devlin
Phyllis Barrington as Ruth Frazer
Crauford Kent as Judge David McLeod
Mischa Auer as Swami Yomurda
Louis Natheaux as Nick Genna
Gertrude Messinger as Betty Lang
Lloyd Ingraham as John Frazer
James P. Burtis as Detective Watkins
Phillips Smalley as Richard Lang
Helen Foster as Vivian Rogers
Lillian West as Mrs. Lang
Fletcher Norton as Monroe, the Butler
Bess Flowers as Mary Browne

Directed by Armand Schaefer
Written by Oliver Drake (adaptation), Norton S. Parker (story "The Seance Mystery")
Produced by Willis Kent
Cinematography William Nobles
Edited by Ethel Davey
Release date 1932
Running time 65 minutes
Country United States
Language English

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