The Scarlet Claw (1944)
1h 14m | PG-13
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.
Director: Roy William Neill
Studio: Universal Pictures
Genre: Mystery, Crime, Thriller
Video: 720p
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
Reviews
"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.