Hands of Murder

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Hands of Murder
Also known asHands of Mystery
Hands of Destiny
Genre Mystery/Anthology
Created byLawrence Menkin
Starring Gene Barry
Brian Keith
Jack Palance
Marjorie Reynolds
Gale Storm
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerJames Caddigan
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time25 mins.
Original release
Network DuMont
ReleaseAugust 24, 1949 (1949-08-24) 
December 11, 1951 (1951-12-11)

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.

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Broadcast history

Initially titled Hands of Destiny, [1] the show aired from August 24, 1949,[ citation needed ] to 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 show 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.[ citation needed ]

The series originated from WABD. Charles Parsons was the producer, and Pat Fay was the director. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Debuts, Highlights, Changes (Continued)". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index. September 3, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "This Week -- Network Debuts, Highlights, Changes". Ross Reports. March 9, 1952. p. 1. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  3. "Television Highlights of the Week". The Boston Globe. July 9, 1950. p. 6-A. Retrieved May 21, 2021 via Newspapers.comn.

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