The Crawling Hand

Overview

After an astronaut space capsule is detonated in orbit, with the astronaut begging to be killed, a teenager couple finds a severed arm on a remote beach. The boy takes the arm home, where it becomes animate and the alien force which animates it soon possesses his mind as well.

Cast

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  Rod Lauren

  Paul Lawrence

• Sirry Steffen

  Marta Farnstrom

• 

  Peter Breck

  Steve Curan

• 

  Kent Taylor

  Dr. Max Weitzberg

• 

  Alan Hale Jr.

  Sheriff Townsend

• 

  Ross Elliott

  Deputy Earl Harrison

• Beverly Lunsford

  Patsy Townsend

• 

  Allison Hayes

  Donna

• Ed Werner

  Prof. Farnstrom

• 

  Arline Judge

  Mrs. Hotchkiss

• 

  Richard Arlen

  Lee Barrenger

• 

  Syd Saylor

  Soda Shop Owner

Crew

Director

Herbert L. Strock

Writer

Herbert L. Strock, Bill Idelson, Joe Cranston

Cinematography

Willard Van der Veer