Hands of Murder

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

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 language(s)English
Production
Producer(s)James Caddigan
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time25 mins.
Release
Original networkDuMont
Picture formatBlack-and-white
Audio formatMonaural
Original releaseAugust 24, 1949 (1949-08-24) 
December 11, 1951 (1951-12-11)

Broadcast history

The show aired from August 24, 1949, to December 11, 1951,[1] and was a prime time mystery/anthology series also known as Hands of Destiny and Hands of Mystery.

The show, produced by Lawrence Menkin (1911-2000), aired Fridays at 8pm ET during the 1949-50 season, Fridays at 9pm ET during the 1950-51 season, and Tuesdays at 10pm ET during the 1951-52 season.

Episode status

As with most DuMont series, no episodes are known to exist today.

See also

References

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
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