Review of The Scarlet Claw (1944) by Maj G — 06 Jan 2010
Holmes and Watson are in Canada this time (one of the few places Charlie Chan never visited!) when Holmes recieves a message from a woman asking for help. But by the time they get the message, the woman is already dead, her throat ripped out savagly. For the first time, Holmes has a corpse for a client!
The local villagers think a monster is responsible--perhaps a lupe-garou (though they never say the word)! However Holmes suspects a more human monster.
This one is shot well but the story depends a little too much on disguises for my taste. Holmes and Watson have a lot of scenes together early on, but then Watson disappears for a good part of the middle of the film, but then reappears to save Holmes and track the killer through the foggy marshes.
This review of The Scarlet Claw (1944) was written by Maj G on 06 Jan 2010.
The Scarlet Claw has generally received positive reviews.
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