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The Crawling Hand 1963 Directed by Herbert L. Strock

Astronaut Ordered Blown Up!!!

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Production Company Joseph F. Robertson Productions
Budget $100,000
Release Date 4 September 1963
89 mins
Cast
Rod Lauren
Rod Lauren Paul Lawrence
Sirry Steffen
Sirry Steffen Marta Farnstrom
Peter Breck
Peter Breck Steve Curan
Kent Taylor
Kent Taylor Dr. Max Weitzberg
Alan Hale Jr.
Alan Hale Jr. Sheriff Townsend
Ross Elliott
Ross Elliott Deputy Earl Harrison
Beverly Lunsford
Beverly Lunsford Patsy Townsend
Allison Hayes
Allison Hayes Donna
Ed Werner
Ed Werner Prof. Farnstrom
Arline Judge
Arline Judge Mrs. Hotchkiss
Richard Arlen
Richard Arlen Lee Barrenger
Syd Saylor
Syd Saylor Soda Shop Owner
Tristram Coffin
Tristram Coffin Security Chief Meidel
Les Hoyle
Les Hoyle Astronaut Mel Lockhart
Andy Andrews
Andy Andrews
Jack Putnam
Jack Putnam
Stan Jones
Stan Jones
The Rivingtons
The Rivingtons Juke Box Vocalists
Crew
Director
Herbert L. Strock
Herbert L. Strock
Writers
Bill Idelson
Bill Idelson
Herbert L. Strock
Herbert L. Strock
Producer
Joseph F. Robertson
Joseph F. Robertson
Cinematography
Willard Van der Veer
Willard Van der Veer
Editor
Herbert L. Strock
Herbert L. Strock
Story
Joe Cranston
Joe Cranston
Robert M. Young
Robert M. Young
Bill Idelson
Bill Idelson