Hands of Murder

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 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 languageEnglish
Production
ProducerJames 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

Initially titled Hands of Destiny,[1] the show aired from August 24, 1949, to December 11, 1951, and was a prime time mystery/anthology series. The title changed to Hands of Mystery with the September 8, 1950, broadcast.[1]

The show, produced by Lawrence Menkin, 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.

Episodes
  • July 9, 1950 - "Too Old to Live"[2]

See also

References
  1. "Debuts, Highlights, Changes (Continued)". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index. September 3, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  2. "Television Highlights of the Week". The Boston Globe. July 9, 1950. p. 6-A. Retrieved May 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.comn.

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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