A Shriek Of Death - As The Sleek Nocturnal Prowler STRIKES Again!
The police arrest a man climbing over the wall of a cemetery after midnight. He claims that he is being blackmailed and is following instructions he received by mail to leave $1000 on a certain grave. It turns out that he's not the only one who got a blackmail letter from the same person--calling himself "The Black Panther"--and it also turns out that all the recipients are connected to an opera company.
The Panther's Claw (1942) is a thriller, mystery and crime film directed by William Beaudine, released on March 3, 1942 with a runtime of 1h 10m. It stars Sidney Blackmer, Rick Vallin, Byron Foulger and Herbert Rawlinson. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 6 ratings.
Sidney Blackmer
as Police Commissioner Thatcher Colt
Rick Vallin
as Anthony 'Tony' Abbot (as Ricki Vallin)
Byron Foulger
as Everett P. Digberry
Herbert Rawlinson
as District Attorney Bill Dougherty
Lynn Starr
as Miss Spencer
Barry Bernard
as Capt. Edgar Walters / Frank Galloway
Trude Rosen
as Nina Politza
Thornton Edwards
as Enrico Lombardi
John Ince
as Police Captain Mike Flynn
Martin Ashe
as Officer Murphy
Walter James
as Police Captain Tom Henry
Frank Darien
as Samuel Wilkins
Directed by William Beaudine, written by Martin Mooney, Fulton Oursler and Edward Kaye, produced by Lester Cutler.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 6 ratings.
As cheap and cheerful B-features go, this is actually quite quickly paced and entertaining. It all centres around wig-maker "Digberry" (Byron Foulger) who is apprehended up to no good in a cemetery after hours. His explanation makes little sense to the police officer - he is being blackmailed by the mysterious "Panther" into leaving $1000 on the graveyard of one of his aunts. Turns out that he is not the only…
Reviewed on June 26, 2022
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The Panther's Claw (1942) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Panther's Claw (1942) includes Sidney Blackmer, Rick Vallin, Byron Foulger, Herbert Rawlinson and Lynn Starr. The film was directed by William Beaudine. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Panther's Claw was released on March 3, 1942 and runs for 1h 10m.
The Panther's Claw (1942) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 6 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, mystery and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
