The Paw
| The Paw | |
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| Directed by | Hans Steinhoff |
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| Produced by | Carl Heinz Jarosy |
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| Cinematography | Carlo Montuori |
| Edited by | Tonka Taldy |
| Music by | Felice Montagnini |
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| Distributed by | Messtro-Film |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
The Paw (German: Die Pranke) is a 1931 German thriller film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Charlotte Susa, Hans Rehmann, and Fritz Rasp.[1]
It was made as a co-production with the Italian Cines Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director Daniele Crespi. A separate Italian version The Man with the Claw was also made.
Synopsis
A notorious criminal and serial killer commits a series of murders using a strangely-shaped hand leading the police to nickname him "The Paw". When he murders the engineer of a brand new racing car, one of the drivers takes the investigation into his own hands.
Cast
- Charlotte Susa as Renate
- Hans Rehmann as Peter Krüger, Rennfahrer
- Fritz Rasp as Dr. Ing. Rappis
- Eugen Klöpfer as Ingenieur Lorenzi
- Berthe Ostyn as Frau Gina Rappis
- Oskar Sima as Polizeikommissar Bernard
- Peter Voß as Propagandachef Gastal
- John Mylong as Rennfahrer Lopez
- Erich Kestin as Monteur Köppe
- Carl Goetz as General-Direktor Alberti
- Flockina von Platen as Telephonistin
- Vicky Werckmeister as Stenotypistin
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