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  • The Scarlet Claw (1944)
  • Approved
    74 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
The Scarlet Claw (1944)
Approved
74 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

When a gentlewoman is found dead with her throat torn out, the 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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Writers
Edmund L. Hartmann (screenplay) | Roy William Neill (screenplay) | Paul Gangelin (story) | Brenda Weisberg (story) | Arthur Conan Doyle (characters) (as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
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Updated May 18, 1944

Release date
May 26, 1944 (United States)

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Cast

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45 cast members
Name Known for
Basil Rathbone
Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes   See fewer
Nigel Bruce
Doctor Watson Doctor Watson   See fewer
Gerald Hamer
Potts, Tanner, Ramson Potts, Tanner, Ramson   See fewer
Paul Cavanagh
Lord Penrose Lord Penrose   See fewer
Arthur Hohl
Emile Journet Emile Journet   See fewer
Miles Mander
Judge Brisson Judge Brisson   See fewer
Kay Harding
Marie Journet Marie Journet   See fewer
David Clyde
Sergeant Thompson Sergeant Thompson   See fewer
Ian Wolfe
Drake Drake   See fewer
Harry Allen
Bill Taylor (uncredited) Bill Taylor (uncredited)   See fewer
Gertrude Astor
Lady Lillian Gentry Penrose (uncredited) Lady Lillian Gentry Penrose (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Austin
Villager in Pub with Dr. Watson (uncredited) Villager in Pub with Dr. Watson (uncredited)   See fewer
Brandon Beach
Member of Royal Canadian Occult Society (uncredited) Member of Royal Canadian Occult Society (uncredited)   See fewer
Ted Billings
Villager in Pub (uncredited) Villager in Pub (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Burns
Villager (uncredited) Villager (uncredited)   See fewer
Horace B. Carpenter
Villager in Pub (uncredited) Villager in Pub (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Cartledge
Hotel Bellhop (uncredited) Hotel Bellhop (uncredited)   See fewer
William Desmond
Member of Royal Canadian Occult Society (uncredited) Member of Royal Canadian Occult Society (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Earle
Member of Royal Canadian Occult Society (uncredited) Member of Royal Canadian Occult Society (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Ferguson
Attendant (uncredited) Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
Clyde Fillmore
Inspector (uncredited) Inspector (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Francis
Sir John (uncredited) Sir John (uncredited)   See fewer
Raoul Freeman
Member of Royal Canadian Occult Society (uncredited) Member of Royal Canadian Occult Society (uncredited)   See fewer
Bobbie Hale
Villager in Pub (uncredited) Villager in Pub (uncredited)   See fewer
Aleth Hansen
Villager (uncredited) Villager (uncredited)   See fewer
Olaf Hytten
Hotel Day Desk Clerk (uncredited) Hotel Day Desk Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Kenny
Villager in Pub (uncredited) Villager in Pub (uncredited)   See fewer
George Kirby
Father Pierre (uncredited) Father Pierre (uncredited)   See fewer
Skelton Knaggs
Villager in Pub (uncredited) Villager in Pub (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Knight
Assistant Police Inspector (uncredited) Assistant Police Inspector (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Kunde
Villager In Pub (uncredited) Villager In Pub (uncredited)   See fewer
Eric Mayne
Member of Royal Canadian Occult Society (uncredited) Member of Royal Canadian Occult Society (uncredited)   See fewer
John C. McCallum
Villager in Pub (uncredited) Villager in Pub (uncredited)   See fewer
Norbert Muller
Page-boy (uncredited) Page-boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Wedgwood Nowell
Member of Royal Canadian Occult Society (uncredited) Member of Royal Canadian Occult Society (uncredited)   See fewer
Louis Payne
Member of Royal Canadian Occult Society (uncredited) Member of Royal Canadian Occult Society (uncredited)   See fewer
Phil Schumacher
Villager in Pub (uncredited) Villager in Pub (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Smith
Villager in Pub (uncredited) Villager in Pub (uncredited)   See fewer
Pietro Sosso
Andy Trent (uncredited) Andy Trent (uncredited)   See fewer
George Sowards
Villager in Pub (uncredited) Villager in Pub (uncredited)   See fewer
Count Stefenelli
Member of Royal Canadian Occult Society (uncredited) Member of Royal Canadian Occult Society (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Tornek
Villager In Pub (uncredited) Villager In Pub (uncredited)   See fewer
Tony Travers
Musician (uncredited) Musician (uncredited)   See fewer
Eric Wilton
Hotel Evening Desk Clerk (uncredited) Hotel Evening Desk Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
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