The Scarlet Claw

Year: 1944

Runtime: 74 mins

Language: English

Director: Roy William Neill

MysteryThrillerCrimeThrillers and murder mysteriesHorror the undead and monster classics

A woman is found dead with her throat brutally torn out, and the frightened villagers immediately blame a legendary monster. Sherlock Holmes, who happens to be in nearby Quebec, takes on the investigation and, after gathering evidence, determines that the murder was committed by a human perpetrator rather than any supernatural creature.

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