The Scarlet Claw (1944)

★ 6.9 1h 14m IMDb

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.

The Scarlet Claw

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Cast

Basil Rathbone
Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes Died 1967 · Johannesburg, South African Republic Sir Basil Rathbone, KBE, MC, Kt (13 June 1892 – 21 July 1967), was an English actor. He rose to prominence in England as a Shakespearean stage actor and went on to appear in over 70 films, primarily c...
Nigel Bruce
Nigel Bruce as Doctor Watson Died 1953 · Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico William Nigel Ernle Bruce, best known as Nigel Bruce, was a British character actor on stage and screen.  He was best known for his portrayal of Doctor Watson in a series of films and in the radio ser...
Gerald Hamer
Gerald Hamer as Potts / Tanner / Ramson Died 1972 · Llandudno, Carnarvonshire, Wales, UK
Paul Cavanagh
Paul Cavanagh as Lord Penrose Died 1964 · Chislehurst, Kent [now in Bromley, London], England, UK From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Paul Cavanagh (8 December 1888 – 15 March 1964) was an English film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1928 and 1959. Cavanagh was born in Chisle...
Arthur Hohl
Arthur Hohl as Emile Journet Died 1964 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Arthur Hohl (May 21, 1889 – March 10, 1964) was an American stage and motion-picture character actor. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and began appearing in films in the early 1920s. He played...
Miles Mander
Miles Mander as Judge Brisson Died 1946 · Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, UK ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Miles Mander (May 14, 1888 – February 8, 1946), born Lionel Henry Mander (and sometimes credited as Luther Miles), was a well-known and versatile English cha...

Audience Reviews

CinemaSerf 8/10 Jun 30, 2022
When “Holmes” (Basil Rathbone) and “Watson” (Nigel Bruce) visit Canada to attend a seminar hosted by “Lord Penrose” (series regular Paul Cavanagh) his scientific approach to crime solving contrasts with the more intangible one taken by their host, but that’s the least of their troubles when they are forced to travel to the misty village of “La Mort Rouge” to investigate the brutal slaying of “Lady Penrose”. The murder is shrouded in a mystery that isn’t a million miles from “The Hound of the Baskervilles”, but of course “Holmes” isn’t having any of this fantastic, glow-in-the-dark monster mumbo-jumbo - especially as the body count starts to mount up, the doctor finds himself stuck in one too many peaty bogs and this tiny community appears to have a multitude of potential culprits. Bruce gets a bigger slice of the action here, which I quite enjoyed and there is a substantial story for us to get our teeth into. Unlike in many of their other enjoyable adventures, the audience are left guessing too and there are plenty of red herrings from amidst this spooky and eery locale replete with disguises, squeaky floorboards and a great big dog to keep us intrigued. I reckon this is my favourite of this series, and on a creepy night with the rain pattering against the window, is actually quite menacing.

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