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The Scarlet Claw

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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 Nov 24, 2020
It recalls one of the best of the lot, The Hound of the Baskervilles. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Dec 29, 2009
B+
The fog machines are kept busy. Go to Full Review Michael W. Phillips, Jr. Goatdog's Movies Oct 7, 2006
2/5
Scooby-Doo meets Sherlock Holmes. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Ted B @Movieaddicted Apr 28, 2025 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. See more Russ G @RT78760655 Jul 20, 2024 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. See more acsdoug D @acsdoug Apr 8, 2024 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. See more Jessica C @RT35720282 Jul 10, 2020 I absolutely LOVE Sherlock Holmes. This is another fantastic movie! Very suspenseful and interesting. Basil Rathbone is one of my fave Sherlocks. See more Oct 14, 2014 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. See more andy f @RT81936104 Nov 1, 2013 Fantastic classic Holmes in possibly the spookiest film since Hound Of The Baskervilles. Absolutely charming. See more Read all reviews
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Roy William Neill

Director

Basil Rathbone

Sherlock Holmes

Nigel Bruce

Doctor Watson

Gerald Hamer

Potts

Arthur Hohl

Emile Journet

Miles Mander

Judge Brisson
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The Scarlet Claw

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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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