Curse of the Stone Hand

Mar 3, 1965

1h 7m

★ 2.2

WHAT LURID SECRET -- LIED BEYOND THAT HIDDEN DOOR!

Overview

A house by the sea has stood vacant for many years, after misfortune befell several owners, which an artist painting the house explains to a passergy. A cross-editing of principal material from two Chilean films, LA CASA ESTA VACIA and LA DAMA DE LA MUERTE, with the addition of new American-made footage, to create a single story.

Genres

Horror

Drama

Production Companies

A.D.P. Pictures

Chilefilms

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Cast

Uncle Huey [billed as both Ernest Welch and Ernest Vilche]

Ernesto Vilches

The Old Drunk

John Carradine

Beth

Chela Bon

Robert Braun

Carlos Cores

Connie's Sister

Katherine Victor

Caretaker

Lloyd Nelson

Jamie

Horacio Peterson

Mrs. Braun

Judith Sulián

Charles

Alejandro Flores

Marion Louis

Ruth (uncredited)

María Teresa Squella

Narrator (uncredited)

Bruno VeSota

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