Die blaue Hand (1967)
69KDie blaue Hand: Directed by Alfred Vohrer, Samuel M. Sherman. With Harald Leipnitz, Klaus Kinski, Carl Lange, Ilse Steppat. Scotland Yard is after a homicidal maniac called The Blue Hand, which is what he uses to kill his victims.
“The DVD I watched had both the Bloody Dead and the original Creature with the Blue Hand versions on it; I watched the latter. Presumably the latter isnu0026#39;t exactly the original since it has English language titles and dialogue. Additionally, during the opening credits there are twelve gunshots and twelve bloody stains that appear on the screen. In The Video Watchdog Book, itu0026#39;s mentioned that krimis begin with that and the letters E D G A R W A L L A C E appearing out of the blood. However, those letters donu0026#39;t emerge on the version on the DVD, though theyu0026#39;re clearly arranged that way.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eDave (Kinski) is committed after being found criminally insane for the murder of the family gardener. He later escapes, and people are murdered by a figure dressed in black wielding an iron blue glove with retractable knives. His twin brother, two other brothers, mother and sister are all concerned about his escape. The police investigate. Lots of secret passages and a sinister doctor is in charge of the asylum.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eEnjoyable, but the ending seemed sort of contrived. Still, Iu0026#39;d like to see more krimis and even read some Edgar Wallace.”
