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Directed by: | Roy William Neill | Written by: | Arthur Conan Doyle (characters)Paul Gangelin (story) Add to MyMovies IMDbPro Professional Details Genre: Crime / Horror / Mystery / Thriller Plot Outline: Holmes and Watson investigate mysterious deaths in the Canadian village of La Mort Rouge, in a tribute to Canada in wartime. User Comments: Solid Holmes adventure with a good mystery/horror core User Rating: 7.2/10 (183 votes) Complete credited cast: Basil Rathboneas. Sherlock HolmesNigel Bruceas. Dr. John H. WatsonGerald Hameras. Alistair Ramson, aka Postman Potts and TannerPaul Cavanaghas. Lord William PenroseArthur Hohlas. Emile JournetJackie Lou Hardingas. Marie Journet (as Kay Harding)Miles Manderas. Judge BrissonDavid Clydeas. Sgt. ThompsonIan Wolfeas. Drake, the Penrose ButlerVictoria Horneas. Nora, Judge Brisson’s housekeeper Also Known As:Sherlock Holmes and the Scarlet Claw (1944) (USA) (promotional title) Runtime: 85 min Country: USA Language: English Color: Black and White Sound Mix: Mono Certification: Sweden:15 SCARLET CLAas Also available: Auctions Memorabilia Books All Products User Comments:bob the mooBirmingham, UKDate: 2 January 2004Summary: Solid Holmes adventure with a good mystery/horror core Holmes and Watson are in Canada at a conference on the occult and the power of cults. Holmes sceptically questions Lord Penrose on his stories about the gruesome killings of sheep and supposed sightings of ghosts and such. However Penrose is called out of the meeting and returns to tell the group that his wife has been murdered in the same way. When Holmes gets a note sent by the dead woman before her death saying her life is in danger, he realises that it is murder and stays in the town to investigate.Although I prefer the Holmes adventures that occur in his own time this is a good example of how well the characters and mystery works no matter the setting. Here this story is set in Canada as a salute to our Allies during the Second World War. Happily, this flag waving style salute is confined to the final scene as opposed to becoming the whole body of the film (as in some of the `Holmes v’s Nazis’ films). For the vast majority of the film the plot functions very well as both a mystery and a chiller. The mystery side is good, even if the villain is not very good at delivering lines when confronted by Holmes - no cat and mouse wit here. The chiller element of the film is much better than I assumed it would be, the director gets a great atmosphere, even if `the beast’ is a poor effect by today’s standards.The actors all do a reasonable job; my only complaint is that all of them seemed to have English accents rather than Canadian - only one or two of the characters spoken in French or with a French accent. Rathbone is as assured as ever and is very comfortable in the role. As reliable as ever, Bruce is an expert at playing the blustering side kick Watson and he is given plenty of humorous moments throughout the film - a drunken moment in the local tavern and a good reoccurring interaction with the bog! Cavanagh does a good job in support - the tension between him and Holmes feels very real and adds real spice to the drama. The rest of the support is good, with colourful characters and a little cutie in the shape of Harding.Overall this is a solid little thriller - a real good atmosphere of mystery to it and the bogs are filmed with a real sense of tension that only Watson manages to break up with light touches! The feeling of loss and tension between the characters are very well brought through and make for a nice addition to the relationships. The lack of a real masterful villain is always an issue but with so much good here, that is a minor complaint. Check for other user comments.I have seen this movie and would like to comment on itMessage BoardsDiscuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Scarlet Claw, The (1944)Recent Posts (updated daily)UserDVDjaycagI love these old Sherlock Holmes Movies!squid1991RecommendationsIf you like this title, we also recommenasWoman in Green, The (1945)Show more recommendationsAdd a recommendationEmail this page to a friendUpdate InformationYou may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the button on the left will take you through a new improved step-by-step process. view previous title title index view next title Home | Search | Now Playing | News | My Movies | Games | Boards | Help | US Movie Showtimes | Top 250 | Register | Recommendations | Box Office | Index | Trailers | IMDbPro.com - Free Trial | IMDb Publicity Photos Copyright © 1990-2004 Internet Movie Database Inc. Terms and Privacy Policy under which this service is provided to you. An company. Advertise on IMDb. License our content. | Released: | May 26, 1944 | Cast: | Basil Rathbone as. Sherlock Holmes
| | Nigel Bruce as. Dr. John H. Watson
| | Gerald Hamer as. Alistair Ramson, aka Postman Potts and Tanner
| | Paul Cavanagh as. Lord William Penrose
| | Arthur Hohl as. Emile Journet
| | Jackie Lou Harding as. Marie Journet (as Kay Harding)
| | Miles Mander as. Judge Brisson
| | David Clyde as. Sgt. Thompson
| | Ian Wolfe as. Drake, the Penrose Butler
| | Victoria Horne as. Nora, Judge Brisson’s housekeeper
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