Dirty Hands
1951, French. Directed by Fernand Rivers.
A young intellectual, Hugo, joins the Communist Party out of a sense of idealism, only to see his principles manipulated by party leaders. He is given the assignment of killing Professor Hoederer, a party deviationist. However, he grows to admire the man and begins to have doubts about morals and revolutionary politics. But jealousy - Hugo thinks Hoederer has made love to his wife, Jessica - takes matters out of the political realm.
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- 1h 43m
- Post-credits
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- French
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- Released
- 9 August 1951
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- France
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What Dirty Hands is based on
Dirty Hands is based on Dirty Hands (1948) by Jean-Paul Sartre.
1948
Dirty Hands
By Jean-Paul Sartre
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Dirty Hands runs 103 minutes (1h 43m).
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Dirty Hands isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 August 1951. (Checked 3 November 2026.)
What movies are like Dirty Hands?
If you liked Dirty Hands, try The House on Carroll Street, The Young One, Chaos.
Who directed Dirty Hands?
Dirty Hands (1951) was directed by Fernand Rivers and stars Pierre Brasseur, Daniel Gélin, Claude Nollier.
What is Dirty Hands based on?
Dirty Hands is based on Dirty Hands (1948) by Jean-Paul Sartre.