Five Finger Exercise is a 1962 American drama film made by Columbia Pictures, directed by Daniel Mann and produced by Frederick Brisson from a screenplay by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, based on the play by Peter Shaffer. The film stars Rosalind Russell, Jack Hawkins, Richard Beymer, Maximilian Schell, and Annette Gorman, with an early screen appearance from Lana Wood, the sister of Natalie Wood. Original play The play premiered at the Comedy Theatre in London's West End in July 1958, and opened at the Music Box Theatre on Broadway on December 2, 1959, and closed October 1, 1960, after 337 performances. The young Juliet Mills, a teenager at the time, played the role of Pamela Harrington, and was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance. Plot It follows a few days in the lives of the Harringtons, who are at war. While the husband and wife fight each other, the son and daughter are on the same path. Then, when a music teacher comes in, things begin to change for the better, until other things start to threaten the peace. Cast Rosalind Russell as Louise Harrington Jack Hawkins as Stanley Harrington Richard Beymer as Philip Harrington Annette Gorman as Pamela Harrington Maximilian Schell as Walter Lana Wood as Mary Terry Huntingdon as Helen References External links 1962 films Films based on plays by Peter Shaffer Columbia Pictures films 1958 plays Plays by Peter Shaffer Films directed by Daniel Mann Films scored by Jerome Moross 1962 drama films American drama films 1960s English-language films 1960s American films