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The Scarlet Claw
Movie, 1944, The 1940s, Set in A Canadian village
The Scarlet Claw is #4 of 26 in release order and #22 of 26 in chronological order in the Sherlock Holmes.
The story
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.
Where to watch The Scarlet Claw
The Scarlet Claw is streaming on Plex in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango At Home.
Ratings
IMDb 7.1/10
Where it fits
- Release order: after Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror, before The Hound of the Baskervilles.
- Chronological order: after Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror, before Mr. Holmes.
What to watch before The Scarlet Claw
In release order, the essentials before The Scarlet Claw (1944) are The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939). The Scarlet Claw itself is optional in the Sherlock Holmes order.
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
- Kay Harding as Marie Journet
- David Clyde as Police Sergeant Thompson
- Ian Wolfe as Drake
- Victoria Horne as Nora
- Al Ferguson as Attendant (uncredited)
- Olaf Hytten as Hotel Day Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Directed by Roy William Neill.