The Claw (1927 film)

The Claw
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Directed by	Sidney Olcott
Written by	Charles A. Logue
Based on	The Claw by Cynthia Stockley
Produced by	Carl Laemmle
Starring	Norman Kerry Claire Windsor
Cinematography	John Stumar
Edited by	Tom Miranda
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	April 20, 1927 (1927-04-20)
Running time	54 minutes (6 reels)
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Claw is a 1927 American silent drama film produced by Carl Laemmle and distributed by Universal Pictures. It was directed by Sidney Olcott with Norman Kerry and Claire Windsor in the leading roles.^[1]^[2]

Cast

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Norman Kerry as Maurice Stair
Claire Windsor as Deirdre Saurin
Arthur Edmund Carewe as Maj. Anthony Kinsella
Tom Guise as Marquis de Stair
Helene Sullivan as Judy Saurin
Nelson McDowell as Scout MacBourney
Larry Steers as Captain Rockwood
J. Gordon Russell as wagon driver
Myrta Bonillas as Saba Rockwood
Jacques d'Auray as Richard Saurin
Pauline Neff as Nonie Valetta
Bertram Johns as Doctor Harriatt
Billie Bennett as Mrs Harriatt
Annie Ryan as Mrs MacBourney
Dick Sutherland as Chief Loguenbuela

Preservation

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A print of The Claw is housed at the BFI National Archive in London.^[3]

References

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External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Claw (1927 film).

The Claw at IMDb
Synopsis at AllMovie
(in French) The Claw website dedicated to Sidney Olcott
The Claw on YouTube

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