''Hands of Murder'' (also known as ''Hands of Mystery'' and ''Hands of Destiny'') is an American
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anthology series
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Initially titled ''Hands of Destiny'', 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.
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"
See also
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List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
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List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts
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1950-51 United States network television schedule
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*David Weinstein, ''The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television'' (Philadelphia:
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*Alex McNeil, ''Total Television'', Fourth edition (New York:
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