The Scarlet Claw

Release Date: 1944-05-18

Rating: ⭐ 6.936/10 (94 votes)

Genres: Mystery, Crime, Thriller

Overview: 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.

Production: Universal Pictures

🎭 Top Cast

Basil Rathbone

as Sherlock Holmes

Nigel Bruce

as Doctor Watson

Gerald Hamer

as Potts / Tanner / Ramson

Paul Cavanagh

as Lord Penrose

Arthur Hohl

as Emile Journet

Miles Mander

as Judge Brisson

📝 User Reviews

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. 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.

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