| The Paw | |
| Director: | Hans Steinhoff |
| Producer: | Carl Heinz Jarosy |
| Music: | Felice Montagnini |
| Cinematography: | Carlo Montuori |
| Editing: | Tonka Taldy |
| Distributor: | Messtro-Film |
| Runtime: | 80 minutes |
| Country: | Germany |
| Language: | German |
The Paw (de|'''Die Pranke''') is a 1931 German thriller film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Charlotte Susa, Hans Rehmann, and Fritz Rasp.[1] It was made as a co-production with the Italian Cines Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director Daniele Crespi. A separate Italian version The Man with the Claw was also made.
A notorious criminal and serial killer commits a series of murders using a strangely-shaped hand, leading the police to nickname him "The Paw". When he murders the engineer of a brand new racing car, one of the drivers takes the investigation into his own hands.