THE PANTHER’S
CLAW-1942-Police commissioner Thatcher Colt (Sidney Blackmer)
investigates mysterious threatening letters sent to various
individuals by “The Black Panther”. All the victims have a
connection to an opera house. A recently fired baritone named
Lombardi (Thorton Joaquin Edwards) comes under suspicion but seems
like a clown. He’s also in love with the female star Nina Politza
(Gerta Roza). All the clues seem to point at Mr. Everett Digberry
(the great Byron Foulger), a wig maker and also would be victim. Colt
and his assistant Abbott (Rick Vallin) discover that a murdered
tenant is actually Politza in disguise. This low budget PRC
production directed by the super fast William Beaudine is ok but it's
great to see character actor extraordinaire Byron Foulger with such
big and pivotal role!
Earlier Adolphe Menjou had played the Colt
character in two movies. This entry was suppose to be the first of a
series but no more were made.
Thanks for reading!
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