Se7en
1995 · Crime · Mystery
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Film / 1942
The Panther's Claw
Directed by
William Beaudine
The police arrest a man climbing over the wall of a cemetery after midnight. He claims that he is being blackmailed and is following instructions he received by mail to leave $1000 on a certain grave. It turns out that he's not the only one who got a blackmail letter from the same person--calling himself "The Black Panther"--and it also turns out that all the recipients are connected to an opera company.
The story
The police arrest a man climbing over the wall of a cemetery after midnight. He claims that he is being blackmailed and is following instructions he received by mail to leave $1000 on a certain grave. It turns out that he's not the only one who got a blackmail letter from the same person--calling himself "The Black Panther"--and it also turns out that all the recipients are connected to an opera company.
Cast
Sidney BlackmerPolice Commissioner Thatcher Colt
Rick VallinAnthony 'Tony' Abbot (as Ricki Vallin)
Byron FoulgerEverett P. Digberry
Herbert RawlinsonDistrict Attorney Bill Dougherty
Lynn StarrMiss Spencer
Barry BernardCapt. Edgar Walters / Frank Galloway
Trude RosenNina Politza
Thornton EdwardsEnrico Lombardi
John IncePolice Captain Mike Flynn
Martin AsheOfficer Murphy
Walter JamesPolice Captain Tom Henry
Frank DarienSamuel Wilkins
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Joseph DeVillardAntonio Spogucci (as Joseph M. De Villard)
Jacques VanaireGuiseppe Bartarelli (as Jack Vanaire)
Willy CastelloJohn Martin George (as William Castello)
Harry ClarkOfficer Lou Levinsky (as Harry Clarke)
Lew LeroyApartment Manager (as Lou LeRoy)
Billy MitchellNicodemus J. Brown
Florence O'BrienPetunia
Harte WayneCoroner
Pat McKeeJoe Morgan
Casey MacGregorPolice Sergeant Flanagan (as Casey McGregor)
Billy SnyderHotel Manager Stevens
Sam LufkinLombardi's Police Escort (uncredited)
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