There was a beast, and it did have five fingers, but it wasn’t a disembodied hand, it was PETER LORRE! Or was it? You’ll have to contemplate that question with us as we dismember what might be a hidden gem of yesteryear. The Scooby-doo-ness was in full effect for this who/whydunnit murder mystery with an added spooktastic, supernatural bent. The guys rated "The Beast with Five Fingers" a double “rent”—high praise for a could-be-classic that eerily knocked on the door of a “buy”. 

The Beast With Five Fingers (1946)

Directed by Robert Florey

Written by Curt Siodmak, William Fryer Harvey, Harold Goldman

Where we watched: Blu-ray

RecommenDEADtions:  Dark Water (2002) / The Night House

Next week’s film: Last Night in Soho (2021)