A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
March 21, 1943
Original Title:
La Main du Diable
Alternate Titles:
Carnival of Sinners
The Devil's Hand
Genres:
Drama | Fantasy | Horror
Production Companies:
Continental Films
Production Countries:
France
Ratings / Certifications:
FR: U
Runtime: 80
A struggling artist buys a talisman that gives him love, fame and wealth. The talisman is a severed left hand, and it works perfectly, in fact, magically. But of course there is nothing free in this world, and after one year the devil comes and asks for his due.
Assistant Director:
Jean Devaivre
Director:
Maurice Tourneur
Director of Photography:
Armand Thirard
Editor:
Christian Gaudin
Novel:
Gérard de Nerval
Original Music Composer:
Roger Dumas
Producer:
Maurice Tourneur
Alfred Greven
Production Design:
Andrej Andrejew
Screenplay:
Jean-Paul Le Chanois
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