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Mad Love (1935)
Directed by Karl Freund
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Overview
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.
Rated NR | Length 68 minutes
Actors
Peter Lorre | Frances Drake | Colin Clive | Ted Healy | Sara Haden | Edward Brophy | Henry Kolker | Keye Luke | May Beatty | Ian Wolfe | Edward Lippy | Frank Darien | Murray Kinnell | Rollo Lloyd | Charles Trowbridge | Nell Craig | Robert Emmett Keane | Agostino Borgato | Billy Gilbert | Hooper Atchley | Maurice Brierre | Julie Carter | Harvey Clark | Michael Mark | Alphonse Ethier | Matty Roubert | Otto Hoffman | Cora Sue Collins | Sarah Padden | Mike Cantwell | Bernard Siegel | Kay English | Edward Norris | Mary Jo Mathews | Russ Powell | Rolfe Sedan | Sam Ash | Roger Gray | Christian J. Frank | Robert Graves | Earl Pingree | Theodore Lorch | Carl Stockdale | Ramsay Hill | Marc Loebell | Jacques Vanaire | Monte Vandergrift | Clarence Wilson
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/02/2017 | TV | Broadcast | Video on Demand | 8 stars |
| 02/09/2013 | Computer | Streaming | Video on Demand | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 7.75 stars |
Viewing Notes
Always wanted to see this b/c of Lorre (his first American film) but I had no idea this was a remake of The Hands of Orloc, which I really like. Initially I thought this was paying homage to that film but quickly I realized it was the same film, albeit a remake.
In some ways it’s better than the original simply for placing Peter Lorre in the role as the mad doctor. He exudes the creepiness necessary to make it work so well here. Also great to have Colin Clive as Orlac. Overall a pretty good flick and a nice viewing on Warner Archive Instant but I still prefer the original German silent film.
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