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Release Date:
March 3, 1942
Original Title:
The Panther's Claw
Alternate Titles:
Shake Hands with Murder
Коготь пантеры
Genres:
Crime | Mystery | Thriller
Production Companies:
Motion Picture Associates
PRC
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
US: NR
Runtime: 70
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.
Associate Producer:
T.R. Williams
Cinematography:
Marcel Le Picard
Costume Design:
Eugene Joseff
Dialogue:
Edward Kaye
Director:
William Beaudine
Editor:
Fred Bain
Executive In Charge Of Production:
George R. Batcheller Jr.
Music:
Lee Zahler
Producer:
Lester Cutler
Production Manager:
Chris Beute
Screenplay:
Martin Mooney
Sound Engineer:
Ben Winkler
Story:
Fulton Oursler
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