The Claws of the Hun explained

The Claws of the Hun
Director:Victor Schertzinger
Producer:Thomas H. Ince
Screenplay:Ella Stuart Carson
R. Cecil Smith
Starring:Charles Ray
Jane Novak
Robert McKim
Dorcas Matthews
Melbourne MacDowell
Mollie McConnell
Cinematography:Chester A. Lyons
Studio:Thomas H. Ince Corporation
Distributor:Paramount Pictures
Runtime:50 minutes
Country:United States
Language:Silent (English intertitles)

The Claws of the Hun is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Victor Schertzinger and written by Ella Stuart Carson and R. Cecil Smith. The film stars Charles Ray, Jane Novak, Robert McKim, Dorcas Matthews, Melbourne MacDowell, and Mollie McConnell. The film was released on June 30, 1918, by Paramount Pictures.[1] [2]

Plot

A propaganda film about a bad agent trying to find the secret formula for an explosive.[3]

Cast

Reception

Like many American films of the time, The Claws of the Hun was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. For example, the Chicago Board of Censors cut, in Reel 5, scene of man's hand in press, three scenes of man turning press, and shooting the American boy.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Claws-of-the-Hun - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20150109085515/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/87403/Claws-of-the-Hun/overview. dead. 9 January 2015. Movies & TV Dept.. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Hal Erickson. Hal Erickson (author). 2015. 9 January 2015.
  2. Web site: The Claws of the Hun (1918) - Overview - TCM.com. Turner Classic Movies. 9 January 2015.
  3. Arizona republican. (Phoenix, Ariz.), 29 Sept. 1918
  4. Official Cut-Outs by the Chicago Board of Censors . Exhibitors Herald . 7 . 5 . 43 . Exhibitors Herald Company . New York City . July 27, 1918 .