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The Scarlet Claw (1944)

"Holmes vs. Monster!"

6.9/10 1h 14m May 18, 1944
Mystery Crime Thriller

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title The Scarlet Claw
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.5

Cast

Basil Rathbone
Basil Rathbone
Sherlock Holmes
Popularity: 1.3
Nigel Bruce
Nigel Bruce
Doctor Watson
Popularity: 0.5
Gerald Hamer
Gerald Hamer
Potts / Tanner / Ramson
Popularity: 0.7
Paul Cavanagh
Paul Cavanagh
Lord Penrose
Popularity: 1.5
Arthur Hohl
Arthur Hohl
Emile Journet
Popularity: 0.2
Miles Mander
Miles Mander
Judge Brisson
Popularity: 0.9
Kay Harding
Kay Harding
Marie Journet
Popularity: 0.4
David Clyde
David Clyde
Police Sergeant Thompson
Popularity: 0.3
Ian Wolfe
Ian Wolfe
Drake
Popularity: 0.9
Victoria Horne
Victoria Horne
Nora
Popularity: 0.5
Al Ferguson
Al Ferguson
Attendant (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.2
Olaf Hytten
Olaf Hytten
Hotel Day Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.3

Key Crew

Producer Roy William Neill
Screenplay Edmund L. Hartmann, Roy William Neill
Editor Paul Landres
Director Roy William Neill

Production

Universal Pictures
US

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Sherlock Holmes and The Scarlet Claw Trailer 1944
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Keywords

black and white murder investigation sherlock holmes

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Jun 30, 2022

"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. ... Read more

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Details
Release Date May 18, 1944
Runtime 1h 14m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.5
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