Sinister Hands

Sinister Hands is a 1932 American pre-Code film directed by Armand Schaefer.

Sinister Hands
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Directed by	Armand Schaefer
Written by	Oliver Drake (adaptation) Norton S. Parker (story "The Seance Mystery")
Produced by	Willis Kent (producer)[citation needed] (uncredited)
Starring	See below
Cinematography	William Nobles
Edited by	Ethel Davey
Release date	1932 (1932)
Running time	65 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

A millionaire is murdered at a séance at a fortune-teller's home. Detective Capt Herbert Devlin and Detective Watkins investigate the crime only to discover all attendees have a motive.^[1]

Cast

• Jack Mulhall as Detective Capt. Herbert Devlin
• Phyllis Barrington as Ruth Frazer
• Crauford Kent as Judge David McLeod
• Mischa Auer as Swami Yomurda
• Louis Natheaux as Nick Genna
• Gertrude Messinger as Betty Lang
• Lloyd Ingraham as John Frazer
• James P. Burtis as Detective Watkins
• Phillips Smalley as Richard Lang
• Helen Foster as Vivian Rogers
• Lillian West as Mrs. Lang
• Fletcher Norton as Monroe, the Butler
• Bess Flowers as Mary Browne