Hands of Murder
The show aired from 24 August 1949, to 11 December 1951,[ and was a prime time mystery/anthology series also known as Hands of Destiny and Hands of Mystery. The show, produced by Lawrence Menkin, aired Fridays at 8:00pm ET during the 1949-50 season, Fridays at 9:00pm ET during the 1950-51 season, and Tuesdays at 10:00pm ET during the 1951-52 season.
- 1949-1952
- 3 seasons
- DuMont Television Network
- Drama, Suspense, Music
The show aired from 24 August 1949, to 11 December 1951,[ and was a prime time mystery/anthology series also known as Hands of Destiny and Hands of Mystery. The show, produced by Lawrence Menkin, aired Fridays at 8:00pm ET during the 1949-50 season, Fridays at 9:00pm ET during the 1950-51 season, and Tuesdays at 10:00pm ET during the 1951-52 season.
Season 3 Episode Guide
26 Episodes 1951 - 1952
Episode 1
Double Jeopardy
Tue, Sep 18, 1951
Episode 2
The Mail Order Bride
Tue, Sep 25, 1951
Episode 3
The Glass House
Tue, Oct 2, 1951
Episode 4
The Easy Mark
Tue, Oct 9, 1951
Episode 5
The Rubber Ball
Tue, Oct 16, 1951
Episode 6
The Fatal Recess
Tue, Oct 23, 1951
Episode 7
High Iron
Tue, Oct 30, 1951
Episode 8
The Book Mark
Tue, Nov 6, 1951
Episode 9
No Strings for Vengeance
Tue, Nov 13, 1951
Episode 10
Tasmania
Tue, Nov 20, 1951
Episode 11
Some Spring Day
Tue, Nov 27, 1951
Episode 12
Match Light
Tue, Dec 4, 1951
Episode 13
The Man Who Condemned Himself
Tue, Dec 11, 1951
Episode 14
The Voyage
Tue, Dec 18, 1951
Episode 15
Grandpa Finds a Wallet
Tue, Dec 25, 1951
Episode 16
Hello Captain
Tue, Jan 8, 1952
The tale of an ex-Air Force Captain who, since his return to civilian life, has lived with his guilt about an ill-fated raid over Germany during which he was forced to bail out, leaving his co-pilot behind. The return of the co-pilot years later, affects the captain and his family.
Episode 17
The Alley Cat
Tue, Jan 15, 1952
A cat seems to come between a man and his wife along with another man in a botched murder plot. They try to poison the husband with some soup, but before he can partake of it the cat drinks it and dies.
Episode 18
The General's Sword
Tue, Jan 22, 1952
The late Mr. Drew requested that his young son be sent to a private school up north. But the assignment proves difficult when the boy declares he is not going away with any "darn Yankee."
Episode 19
Obsession
Tue, Jan 29, 1952
Episode 20
My Son
Tue, Feb 5, 1952
A young man's pride leads him to try to make his own choices, and his father's pride refuses to allow his son to live his own life.
Episode 21
The Fly
Tue, Feb 12, 1952
The story of a woman patient at a mental hospital who hears a fly buzzing overhead. She is tricked into believing she has undergone an operation to cure her.
Episode 22
The Outsider
Tue, Feb 19, 1952
A man goes berserk during a storm.
Episode 23
A Gentle Arrangement
Tue, Feb 26, 1952
A seemingly happy married couple's life suddenly changes, and the wife makes a deal to have him murdered "as gently as possible and without pain."
Episode 24
Blackmail
Tue, Mar 4, 1952
A quiet, kindly doctor is the victim of a frame-up and blackmail attempt.
Episode 25
What Doth It Profit?
Tue, Mar 11, 1952
It takes a jolt to restore the sense of value to a man who has decided that position and prestige mean more to him than anything in the world.
Episode 26
Episode #3.26
Tue, Mar 18, 1952