Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- foreboding
- suspenseful
- classic mystery night
- rainy evening
What critics said
Available audience reception is generally favorable, emphasizing the familiar appeal of Basil Rathbone's Holmes in a gothic murder mystery.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Holmes rejects villagers' monster and evil-spirit rumors while pursuing a human murderer.
The investigation moves to La Mort Rouge, where attacks continue and the killer is believed to be impersonating a villager.
Holmes investigates Lady Penrose's former career as an actress as a possible motive for her murder.
The film is presented in black and white and centers its murder mystery in the misty village of La Mort Rouge.
Films like The Scarlet Claw, and why
The Hound of the Baskervilles
shared gothic mystery atmosphere, isolated village setting, and rational investigator confronting supernatural rumors
The Scarlet Pimpernel
shared black-and-white detective mystery, elaborate suspects, and stylized murder investigation
The Lodger
shared classic whodunit structure, shadowy atmosphere, and investigative deception
Movie Details
- Director
- Roy William Neill
- Release Date
- 1944-05-18
- Runtime
- 74 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (115)
Cast
- Basil Rathbone
- Nigel Bruce
- Gerald Hamer
- Paul Cavanagh
- Arthur Hohl
- Miles Mander
- Kay Harding
- David Clyde
- Ian Wolfe
- Victoria Horne
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Scarlet Claw about?
- Sherlock Holmes confronts superstition, impersonation, and a hidden theatrical past while hunting a murderer in a remote Quebec village.
- What is The Scarlet Claw like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Scarlet Claw as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Scarlet Claw violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Scarlet Claw as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Scarlet Claw?
- Available audience reception is generally favorable, emphasizing the familiar appeal of Basil Rathbone's Holmes in a gothic murder mystery.
- Which films are like The Scarlet Claw?
- Films with a similar feel include The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Scarlet Pimpernel, and The Lodger.
- How long is The Scarlet Claw?
- The Scarlet Claw runs 74 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Scarlet Claw?
- In United States, The Scarlet Claw is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home.
