The Iron Claw (1941 serial)

The Iron Claw (1941) was the 15th serial released by Columbia Pictures .

The Iron Claw
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJames W. Horne
Carl Hiecke (asst.)
Written byBasil Dickey
George H. Plympton
Jesse Duffy
Charles R. Condon
Jack Stanley
Arthur John Arbuthnott Stringer
Produced byLarry Darmour
StarringCharles Quigley
Joyce Bryant
Walter Sande
Forrest Taylor
CinematographyJames S. Brown Jr.
Edited byDwight Caldwell
Earl Turner
Music byLee Zahler
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • August 15, 1941 (1941-08-15)
Running time
15 episodes
289 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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A Fortune in gold, taken from the wreck of a Spanish galleon, is hidden in the home of Anton Benson, a reclusive miser. The entire Benson family and household want the gold for themselves, including a mystery villain known as the Iron Claw.[1] Newspaper journalist Bob Lane, with his photographer Jack Strong and Benton's niece Patricia, attempt to get to the bottom of the mystery.

Cast

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Actor Role
Charles Quigley Bob Lane
Joyce Bryant Patricia Benson
Walter Sande Jack Strong
Forrest Taylor Anton Benson
Norman Willis Roy Benson, Landong's partner in crime
Alex Callam Dr. James Benson/The Iron Claw
James Metcalfe Culver Benson
Allen Doone Simon Leach
Edythe Elliott Milly Leach
John Beck Gyves, the butler
Charles King Silk Langdon, Chief henchman
James C. Morton     Detective Casey
Hal Price O'Malley

Chapter titles

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  1. The Shaft of Doom
  2. The Murderous Mirror
  3. The Drop of Destiny
  4. The Fatal Fuse
  5. The Fiery Fall
  6. The Ship Log Talks
  7. The Mystic Map
  8. The Perilous Pit
  9. The Cul-de-sac
  10. The Curse of the Cave
  11. The Doctor's Bargain
  12. Vapors of Evil
  13. The Secret Door
  14. The Evil Eye
  15. The Claw's Collapse

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References

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  1. ^ Rovin, Jeff (1987). The Encyclopedia of Supervillains. New York: Facts on File. p. 166. ISBN 0-8160-1356-X.
  2. ^ Cline, William C. (1984). "Filmography". In the Nick of Time. McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 231. ISBN 0-7864-0471-X.
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