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The Scarlet Claw (1944)

★ 7.2Approved74 min

1944 film by Roy William Neill

The Scarlet Claw is a 1944 American mystery thriller film based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes detective stories. Directed by Roy William Neill and starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, it is the eighth film of the Rathbone/Bruce series. David Stuart Davies notes on the film's DVD audio commentary that it is generally considered by critics and fans of the series to be the best of the twelve Holmes films made by Universal. There are parallels with Conan Doyle's novel The Hound of the Baskervilles.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Scarlet Claw about?
The Scarlet Claw (1944) — 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
Is The Scarlet Claw based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Scarlet Claw scary?
Content rating: Approved. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.