Sinister Hands

Sinister Hands

STARTLING EXPOSE OF FRAUDULENT FORTUNE TELLERS!

NR 1932 · 65 min · ★ 5.6 · Mystery, Crime

During a séance at an elderly millionaire's house, the millionaire is murdered. The detectives investigating the crime discover that everyone who was at the séance had a motive for killing the man.

Directed by Armand Schaefer · Written by Norton S. Parker

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