The Scarlet Claw (1944)
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- Approved
- 1h 14min
- Crime, Mystery
- 26 May 1944 (USA)
- Movie
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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Cast verified as complete
| Basil Rathbone | ... |
Sherlock Holmes
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| Nigel Bruce | ... |
Doctor Watson
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| Gerald Hamer | ... |
Potts
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| Paul Cavanagh | ... |
Lord Penrose
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| Arthur Hohl | ... |
Emile Journet
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| Miles Mander | ... |
Judge Brisson
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| Kay Harding | ... |
Marie Journet
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| David Clyde | ... |
Sergeant Thompson
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| Ian Wolfe | ... |
Drake
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| Victoria Horne | ... |
Nora
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Harry Allen | ... |
Bill Taylor (uncredited)
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| Gertrude Astor | ... |
Lady Lillian Gentry Penrose (uncredited)
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| Frank Austin | ... |
Villager in Pub with Dr. Watson (uncredited)
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Brandon Beach | ... |
Member of Royal Canadian Occult Society (uncredited)
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Ted Billings | ... |
Villager in Pub (uncredited)
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| Bob Burns | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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| Horace B. Carpenter | ... |
Villager in Pub (uncredited)
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Bill Cartledge | ... |
Hotel Bellhop (uncredited)
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| William Desmond | ... |
Member of Royal Canadian Occult Society (uncredited)
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Dick Earle | ... |
Member of Royal Canadian Occult Society (uncredited)
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| Al Ferguson | ... |
Attendant (uncredited)
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| Clyde Fillmore | ... |
Inspector (uncredited)
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Charles Francis | ... |
Sir John (uncredited)
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Raoul Freeman | ... |
Member of Royal Canadian Occult Society (uncredited)
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Bobbie Hale | ... |
Villager in Pub (uncredited)
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Aleth Hansen | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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| Olaf Hytten | ... |
Hotel Day Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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| Jack Kenny | ... |
Villager in Pub (uncredited)
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George Kirby | ... |
Father Pierre (uncredited)
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| Skelton Knaggs | ... |
Villager in Pub (uncredited)
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Charles Knight | ... |
Assistant Police Inspector (uncredited)
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| Al Kunde | ... |
Villager In Pub (uncredited)
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| Eric Mayne | ... |
Member of Royal Canadian Occult Society (uncredited)
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| John C. McCallum | ... |
Villager in Pub (uncredited)
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Norbert Muller | ... |
Page-boy (uncredited)
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| Wedgwood Nowell | ... |
Member of Royal Canadian Occult Society (uncredited)
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| Louis Payne | ... |
Member of Royal Canadian Occult Society (uncredited)
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| Phil Schumacher | ... |
Villager in Pub (uncredited)
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| Tom Smith | ... |
Villager in Pub (uncredited)
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Pietro Sosso | ... |
Andy Trent (uncredited)
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| George Sowards | ... |
Villager in Pub (uncredited)
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Count Stefenelli | ... |
Member of Royal Canadian Occult Society (uncredited)
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| Jack Tornek | ... |
Villager In Pub (uncredited)
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Tony Travers | ... |
Musician (uncredited)
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Eric Wilton | ... |
Hotel Evening Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Roy William Neill | ||
Written by
| Edmund L. Hartmann | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Roy William Neill | ... | (screenplay) |
| Paul Gangelin | ... | (story) and |
| Brenda Weisberg | ... | (story) |
| Arthur Conan Doyle | ... | (characters) (as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) |
Produced by
| Howard Benedict | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Roy William Neill | ... | producer |
Music by
| Paul Sawtell | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| George Robinson | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Paul Landres | ||
Art Direction by
| Ralph M. DeLacy | ||
| John B. Goodman | ||
Set Decoration by
| Russell A. Gausman | ||
| Ira Webb | ... | (as Ira S. Webb) |
Makeup Department
| Jack P. Pierce | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Bernard B. Brown | ... | sound director |
| Robert Pritchard | ... | sound technician |
Visual Effects by
| John P. Fulton | ... | special photography |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Paul Sawtell | ... | musical director |
| Charles Previn | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Hans J. Salter | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Frank Skinner | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) / composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Stacy Keach Sr. | ... | dialogue director (as Stacey Keach) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1944) (United States) (theatrical)
- Empire Universal Films (1944) (Canada) (theatrical)
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1944) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1944) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Realart Pictures (1948) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1954) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1974) (Finland) (tv)
- Rai 3 (1987) (Italy) (tv)
- Key Video (1993) (United States) (VHS) (For CBS/Fox Video)
- MPI Home Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- MPI Home Video (2003) (United States) (VHS)
- MPI Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- VL-Musiikki (2013) (Finland) (DVD) (4-disc Sherlock Holmes the Classic Collection Box 1)
- Koch Media (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Koch Media (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- YouTube (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
While attending a conference in Quebec City, Sherlock Holmes and his good friend, Dr. Watson, are drawn into a murder investigation in the nearby village of La Mort Rouge. Holmes had received a letter from Lady Penrose asking for his assistance as she feared for her life. It was too late, however, as she had already been killed by the time he received it. Her throat was torn out and the local villagers are spreading rumors about monsters and evil spirits as being the cause. Holmes doesn't believe any of that and sets out to find the killer. He believes that Lady Penrose's past as an actress may have something to with her death. As others in the village are attacked, Holmes believes the killer is among them, impersonating a local villager as he goes about his business. Written by garykmcd |
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| Taglines | Holmes vs. Monster! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Listed in Journet's inn-register is Tom McKnight of New York. He was an adviser on Universal's Holmes series, and was married to Edith Meiser, a writer familiar to devotees of the radio productions "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" and "The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes". See more » |
| Goofs | Lady Penrose is said to have been murdered by having her throat torn out, yet when her body is found at the church after she rang the bell to summon help as she was dying, there is no sign of any damage to her throat nor a single drop of blood on or near the body. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Scarlet Claw (2016). See more » |
| Soundtracks | British Grenadiers See more » |
| Quotes |
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Sherlock Holmes: Canada, the linchpin of the English speaking world, whose relations of friendly intimacy with the United States on the one hand and their unswerving fidelity to the British Commonwealth and the Motherland on the other. Canada, the link that joins together these great branches of the human family. Dr. John H. Watson: Churchill say that? Sherlock Holmes: Yes, Watson, Churchill. See more » |