Hands of Murder

American TV series or program
Hands of Murder
Also known asHands of Mystery
Hands of Destiny
GenreMystery/Anthology
Created byLawrence Menkin
StarringGene Barry
Brian Keith
Jack Palance
Marjorie Reynolds
Gale Storm
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerJames Caddigan
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time25 mins.
Original release
NetworkDuMont
ReleaseAugust 24, 1949 (1949-08-24) –
December 11, 1951 (1951-12-11)

Hands of Murder (also known as Hands of Mystery and Hands of Destiny) is an American mystery/anthology series that aired on the DuMont Television Network.

Broadcast history

Initially titled Hands of Destiny,[1] the show ended on March 11, 1952.[2] and was a prime time mystery/anthology series. The title changed to Hands of Mystery with the September 8, 1950, broadcast.[1]

The series originated from WABD. Charles Parsons was the producer, and Pat Fay was the director.[2]

Episodes

  • July 9, 1950 - "Too Old to Live"[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Debuts, Highlights, Changes (Continued)". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index. September 3, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "This Week -- Network Debuts, Highlights, Changes". Ross Reports. March 9, 1952. p. 1. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "Television Highlights of the Week". The Boston Globe. July 9, 1950. p. 6-A. Retrieved May 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.comn.

Bibliography

  • David Weinstein, The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004) ISBN 1-59213-245-6
  • Alex McNeil, Total Television, Fourth edition (New York: Penguin Books, 1980) ISBN 0-14-024916-8
  • Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows, Third edition (New York: Ballantine Books, 1964) ISBN 0-345-31864-1

External links

  • Hands of Murder at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  • Hands of Murder at CTVA
  • DuMont historical website
  • Episode list at CVTA