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69% Critic Match
The Scarlet Claw
“Holmes vs. Monster!”
6.9 / 10• 1944• 1h 14m•NR• English
MysteryCrimeThriller
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Basil Rathbone
Sherlock Holmes
Lead
Nigel Bruce
Doctor Watson
Gerald Hamer
Potts / Tanner / Ramson
Paul Cavanagh
Lord Penrose
Arthur Hohl
Emile Journet
Miles Mander
Judge Brisson
Kay Harding
Marie Journet
David Clyde
Police Sergeant Thompson
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Roy William Neill's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Scarlet Claw is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
