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The Case of the Velvet Claws

  • 19361936
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 3m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
581
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Claire Dodd, Wini Shaw, and Warren William in The Case of the Velvet Claws (1936)
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Perry marries Della but a beautiful woman interrupts their honeymoon night and demands Perry take her case at gunpoint.Perry marries Della but a beautiful woman interrupts their honeymoon night and demands Perry take her case at gunpoint.Perry marries Della but a beautiful woman interrupts their honeymoon night and demands Perry take her case at gunpoint.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
581
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
101,683
25,357
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    • Director
      • William Clemens
    • Writers
      • Tom Reed(screenplay)
      • Erle Stanley Gardner(novel)
    • Stars
      • Warren William
      • Claire Dodd
      • Wini Shaw
    Top credits
    • Director
      • William Clemens
    • Writers
      • Tom Reed(screenplay)
      • Erle Stanley Gardner(novel)
    • Stars
      • Warren William
      • Claire Dodd
      • Wini Shaw
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    • 22User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews

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    The Case of the Velvet Claws Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:26
    The Case of the Velvet Claws Official Trailer

    Photos11

    The Case of the Velvet Claws (1936)
    The Case of the Velvet Claws (1936)
    The Case of the Velvet Claws (1936)
    Bill Elliott and Warren William in The Case of the Velvet Claws (1936)
    Eddie Acuff, Claire Dodd, and Warren William in The Case of the Velvet Claws (1936)
    Wini Shaw and Warren William in The Case of the Velvet Claws (1936)
    Claire Dodd, Wini Shaw, and Warren William in The Case of the Velvet Claws (1936)
    Eddie Acuff, Claire Dodd, Don Downen, John Marston, Carlyle Moore Jr., Dick Purcell, Sam Rice, Dick Rush, Harry Semels, and Warren William in The Case of the Velvet Claws (1936)
    Claire Dodd and Warren William in The Case of the Velvet Claws (1936)
    Eddie Acuff, Joe King, Robert Middlemass, Dick Purcell, Wini Shaw, and Eddie Shubert in The Case of the Velvet Claws (1936)

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    Warren William
    Warren William
    • Perry Mason
    Claire Dodd
    Claire Dodd
    • Della Street
    Wini Shaw
    Wini Shaw
    • Eva Belter
    • (as Winifred Shaw)
    Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott
    • Carl Griffin
    • (as Gordon Elliott)
    Joe King
    Joe King
    • George C. Belter
    • (as Joseph King)
    Addison Richards
    Addison Richards
    • Frank Locke
    Eddie Acuff
    Eddie Acuff
    • Spudsy Drake
    Olin Howland
    Olin Howland
    • Wilbur Strong
    Dick Purcell
    Dick Purcell
    • Crandal
    Kenneth Harlan
    Kenneth Harlan
    • Peter Milnor
    Clara Blandick
    Clara Blandick
    • Judge Mary F. O'Daugherty
    Ruth Robinson
    • Mrs. Veite
    Paula Stone
    Paula Stone
    • Norma Veite
    Robert Middlemass
    Robert Middlemass
    • Police Sgt. Wilbur Hoffman
    Stuart Holmes
    Stuart Holmes
    • Digley
    Carol Hughes
    Carol Hughes
    • Esther Linton
    Eddie Shubert
    Eddie Shubert
    • Detective Jones
    Harry Semels
    • A.G. 'Kicky' Kickopopolos
    • Director
      • William Clemens
    • Writers
      • Tom Reed(screenplay)
      • Erle Stanley Gardner(novel)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The Shakespearean quote recited by Warren William is from the "Tomorrow" speech in "Macbeth."
    • Goofs
      Bill Elliott's character name is spelled "Carl Griffin" in the credits, but a newspaper report spells it "Carl Griffen".
    • Quotes

      Perry Mason: Tell me who's the real owner of this blackmail rag and maybe we can make a trade.

      Frank Locke, an alias of Cecil Dawson: Do you smoke it or take it in the arm? I'm the owner!

    • Connections
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    • Soundtracks
      You Left Me Everything But You
      (uncredited)

      Written by Benee Russell

    User reviews22

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    6/10
    "Do you smoke it or take it in the arm?"
    Perry Mason marries Della Street (in a ceremony performed by a female judge -- how often did you see THAT in older films) but their honeymoon is interrupted by a woman with a gun demanding Perry help her stop a scandal rag from publishing a story. Soon the paper's owner is murdered and Perry finds himself the prime suspect.

    This is the fourth in WB's Perry Mason film series and the last starring Warren William. If you're new to this series but are familiar with Perry Mason from either the books or the Raymond Burr TV show, you will be surprised by what you find here. This is Perry Mason in name only. The character in this series is pretty much your typical '30s detective, smooth with the ladies and quick with a wisecrack. Pretty Claire Dodd returns as Della Street after being replaced by Genevieve Tobin in the third film. Eddie Acuff is Perry's right hand stooge, Spudsy Drake. For his part, Warren William is...well, more of the usual Warren William screen persona that I've seen in many films from the period. He's enjoyable although, as I've said, nothing like the Perry Mason I grew up watching reruns of on TV. It's an entertaining B detective film. Nothing more memorable than that but a good time-passer.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 15, 1936 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Clue Club #8: The Case of the Velvet Claws
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 3 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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