An insane surgeon's obsession with an actress leads him to replace her wounded pianist husband's hands with the hands of a knife murderer--hands which still have the urge to throw knives.
Peter Lorre
as Doctor Gogol
Frances Drake
as Yvonne Orlac
Colin Clive
as Stephen Orlac
Ted Healy
as Reagan
Sara Haden
as Marie
Edward Brophy
as Rollo
Henry Kolker
as Prefect Rosset
Keye Luke
as Dr. Wong
May Beatty
as Françoise
Ian Wolfe
as Henry Orlac, Stephen Orlac's Stepfather (Uncredited)
Edward Lippy
as Pierre, Henry Orlac's Clerk (Uncredited)
Frank Darien
as Lavin, Waxwork Proprietor (Uncredited)
