The Scarlet Claw

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The Scarlet Claw

Released May 26, 1944

1h 14m

Mystery & Thriller

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Detective Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) and his trusty partner Dr. Watson (Nigel Bruce) travel to Quebec, Canada, where a small village has been terrorized by a series of grisly murders. Members of the Royal Canadian Occult Society, led by Lord William Penrose (Paul Cavanagh), believe that paranormal forces are to blame, but when Sherlock pinpoints the real culprit -- a vengeful actor -- he must track him down before he commits his next brutal act.

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Rex Duff

Montreal Gazette

It recalls one of the best of the lot, The Hound of the Baskervilles.

Nov 24, 2020

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

The fog machines are kept busy.

Rated: B+

Dec 29, 2009

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Michael W. Phillips, Jr.

Goatdog's Movies

Scooby-Doo meets Sherlock Holmes.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 7, 2006

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Ted B

3.5 stars; Sherlock Holmes takes on ghosts and the supernatural. The "how" wasn't that hard to figure out, but the "who" was well concealed until the very end. A good whodunit, just like "The Hound of the Baskervilles." Even though he spent most of his career in this type of genre, I have really come to appreciate the acting skills of Basil Rathbone.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/28/25

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Audience Member

The action and dialog will keep you interested though the plot is somewhat thin and Nigel Bruce's Dr. Watson is portrayed as even more clueless than usual.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/20/24

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acsdoug D

In my opinion Basil Rathbone is a very underrated actor. Although he garners considerable plaudits for his work as Sherlock Holmes he was excellent in his other roles as well. Anyway, this is one of his better Holmes movies.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/08/24

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Frances H

With the misty bog and the threat of a supernatural foe, sherlock is eager to prove that fantasies and monster exist, even if only in human for!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/05/22

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Jessica C

I absolutely LOVE Sherlock Holmes. This is another fantastic movie! Very suspenseful and interesting. Basil Rathbone is one of my fave Sherlocks.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/10/20

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Audience Member

Probably my second favorite outing of Rathbone and Bruce complete with spooky lighting, strange people who act guilty and unusual clues leading to a satisfying solution.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Synopsis

Detective Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) and his trusty partner Dr. Watson (Nigel Bruce) travel to Quebec, Canada, where a small village has been terrorized by a series of grisly murders. Members of the Royal Canadian Occult Society, led by Lord William Penrose (Paul Cavanagh), believe that paranormal forces are to blame, but when Sherlock pinpoints the real culprit -- a vengeful actor -- he must track him down before he commits his next brutal act.

Director: Roy William Neill
Producer: Roy William Neill
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Universal/Universal Int
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 26, 1944, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 30, 2021
Runtime: 1h 14m

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