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The Paw (1931)

The Paw poster
Original title
Die Pranke
Directed by
Hans Steinhoff
Genre
crime film
Country
Germany, Italy
Runtime
1h 20m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A thriller about a criminal investigation involving a claw-like weapon. The story follows suspects and detectives as they try to solve the case.

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What happens

The Paw (German: Die Pranke) is a 1931 German thriller film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Charlotte Susa, Hans Rehmann, and Fritz Rasp. 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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