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The Case of the Velvet Claws (1936)

The Case of the Velvet Claws poster
Directed by
William Clemens
Genre
crime film, mystery film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 03m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A defense attorney takes on a case involving a woman with a secret past and threats of exposure. The plot moves through threats and schemes as he tries to protect his client.

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What happens

The Case of the Velvet Claws is a 1936 American mystery film directed by William Clemens and starring Warren William, Claire Dodd and Wini Shaw. It is based on the first Perry Mason novel (1933) by Erle Stanley Gardner, and it features the fourth and final appearance of William as defense attorney Mason. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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