Death in the Hand

{{Short description|1948 British film by A . Barr-Smith}}

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| director = A. Barr-Smith

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| writer = Max Beerbohm (story), Douglas Cleverdon (adaptation)

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| music = Albert Ferber

| cinematography = Jo Jago
George Noble

| editing = Bunch Dixon-Spain

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| distributor = General Film Distributors (U.K.)

| released = {{Film date|1948|02|13|London|df=yes}}

| runtime = 43 minutes

| country = UK

| language = English

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Death in the Hand is a 1948 British short mystery film directed by A. Barr-Smith, starring Esme Percy, Ernest Jay and Cecile Chevreau.{{cite web|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/30908|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090114012937/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/30908|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 January 2009|title=Death in the Hand|publisher=British Film Institute|accessdate=22 August 2012}} The film marked the debut of John Le Mesurier. It was made by the small independent company Vandyke Productions.