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The Scarlet Claw
The Scarlet Claw

6.9

The Scarlet Claw

NR·1944·74m

Summary

When a woman is found dead with her throat torn out, the local villagers blame a supernatural monster. But Sherlock Holmes, who gets drawn into the case from nearby Quebec, suspects a human murderer.

Crew

Director, Screenplay

Roy William Neill

Characters

Arthur Conan Doyle

Screenplay

Edmund L. Hartmann

Story

Paul Gangelin

Story

Brenda Weisberg

Reviews

Geronimo1967

Geronimo1967

June 30, 2022

7

"Holmes" (Basil Rathbone) and "Watson" (Nigel Bruce) find themselves in Quebec investigating the ghoulish murder of "Lady Penrose" who has had her throat "torn out" by a monster that has the local community petrified. Of course, it cannot be a monster so our duo deduce their way to the real culprit. Along the way, "Watson" manages to fall in a bog a couple of times and even get a bit squiffy in this more traditional story with an intriguing and eerily presented ending. Gerald Hamer multi-tasks well, too.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Keywords

black and white
murder investigation
sherlock holmes