
Seeing Hands
War · Drama
Overview
This serious Pete Smith Specialty series entry encourages industry to hire people with disabilities to help with the war effort. As a boy, Ben Helwig was blinded in an accident while playing baseball. He eventually acquired a guide dog and now works in a defense plant.
Top Cast


Pete Smith
Pete Smith
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Pete Smith
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)


Russell Gleason
Russell Gleason
Ben Helwig (uncredited)
Russell Gleason
Ben Helwig (uncredited)


Barbara Bedford
Barbara Bedford
Ben's Mother (uncredited)
Barbara Bedford
Ben's Mother (uncredited)


William Bishop
William Bishop
Man Pulling Lamp Cord (uncredited)
William Bishop
Man Pulling Lamp Cord (uncredited)


Robert Frazer
Robert Frazer
John Downin (uncredited)
Robert Frazer
John Downin (uncredited)


George McFarland
George McFarland
Fatty, Boy Leading Initiation (uncredited)
George McFarland
Fatty, Boy Leading Initiation (uncredited)
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