Hands of Murder (also known as Hands of Mystery and Hands of Destiny) is an American mystery/anthology series that aired on the DuMont Television Network.
| Hands of Murder | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Hands of Mystery Hands of Destiny |
| Genre | Mystery/Anthology |
| Created by | Lawrence Menkin |
| Starring | Gene Barry Brian Keith Jack Palance Marjorie Reynolds Gale Storm |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | James Caddigan |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 25 mins. |
| Original release | |
| Network | DuMont |
| Release | August 24, 1949 – December 11, 1951 |
Broadcast history edit
Initially titled Hands of Destiny,[1] the show ended on March 11, 1952.[2] and was a prime time mystery/anthology series. The title changed to Hands of Mystery with the September 8, 1950, broadcast.[1]
The series originated from WABD. Charles Parsons was the producer, and Pat Fay was the director.[2]
Episodes edit
- July 9, 1950 - "Too Old to Live"[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Debuts, Highlights, Changes (Continued)". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index. September 3, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ a b "This Week -- Network Debuts, Highlights, Changes". Ross Reports. March 9, 1952. p. 1. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ^ "Television Highlights of the Week". The Boston Globe. July 9, 1950. p. 6-A. Retrieved May 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.comn.
Bibliography edit
- 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
