The Iron Claw (1941 serial)

The Iron Claw
The Iron Claw
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	James W. Horne; Carl Hiecke (asst.)
Written by	Basil Dickey; George H. Plympton; Jesse Duffy; Charles R. Condon; Jack Stanley; Arthur John Arbuthnott Stringer
Produced by	Larry Darmour
Starring	Charles Quigley; Joyce Bryant; Walter Sande; Forrest Taylor
Cinematography	James S. Brown Jr.
Edited by	Dwight Caldwell;
Music by	Lee Zahler
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	August 15, 1941;
Running time	15 episodes; 289 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Iron Claw (1941) was the 15th serial released by Columbia Pictures .

Plot

A Fortune in gold, taken from the wreck of a Spanish galleon, is hidden in the home of Anton Benson, a reclusive miser. The entire Benson family and household want the gold for themselves, including a mystery villain known as the Iron Claw.^[1] Newspaper journalist Bob Lane, with his photographer Jack Strong and Benton's niece Patricia, attempt to get to the bottom of the mystery.

Cast

Actor	Role
Charles Quigley	Bob Lane
Joyce Bryant	Patricia Benson
Walter Sande	Jack Strong
Forrest Taylor	Anton Benson
Norman Willis	Roy Benson, Landong's partner in crime
Alex Callam	Dr. James Benson/The Iron Claw
James Metcalfe	Culver Benson
Allen Doone	Simon Leach
Edythe Elliott	Milly Leach
John Beck	Gyves, the butler
Charles King	Silk Langdon, Chief henchman
James C. Morton	Detective Casey
Hal Price	O'Malley

Chapter titles

The Shaft of Doom
The Murderous Mirror
The Drop of Destiny
The Fatal Fuse
The Fiery Fall
The Ship Log Talks
The Mystic Map
The Perilous Pit
The Cul-de-sac
The Curse of the Cave
The Doctor's Bargain
Vapors of Evil
The Secret Door
The Evil Eye
The Claw's Collapse

_Source:^[2]

References

^ Rovin, Jeff (1987). The Encyclopedia of Supervillains. New York: Facts on File. p. 166. ISBN 0-8160-1356-X.
^ Cline, William C. (1984). "Filmography". In the Nick of Time. McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 231. ISBN 0-7864-0471-X.

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[1] Rovin, Jeff (1987). The Encyclopedia of Supervillains. New York: Facts on File. p. 166. ISBN 0-8160-1356-X.

[2] Cline, William C. (1984). "Filmography". In the Nick of Time. McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 231. ISBN 0-7864-0471-X.

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v t Columbia serials
Pre-war serials (1937–1941)	Jungle Menace The Mysterious Pilot The Secret of Treasure Island The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok The Spider's Web Flying G-Men Mandrake the Magician Overland with Kit Carson The Shadow Terry and the Pirates Deadwood Dick The Green Archer White Eagle The Spider Returns The Iron Claw Holt of the Secret Service
War-time serials (1942–1945)	Captain Midnight Perils of the Royal Mounted The Secret Code The Valley of Vanishing Men Batman The Phantom The Desert Hawk Black Arrow Brenda Starr, Reporter The Monster and the Ape
Post-war serials (1945–1956)	Jungle Raiders Who's Guilty? Hop Harrigan Chick Carter, Detective Son of the Guardsman Jack Armstrong The Vigilante The Sea Hound Brick Bradford Tex Granger Superman Congo Bill Bruce Gentry Batman and Robin Adventures of Sir Galahad Cody of the Pony Express Atom Man vs. Superman Pirates of the High Seas Roar of the Iron Horse Mysterious Island Captain Video King of the Congo Blackhawk Son of Geronimo The Lost Planet The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd Gunfighters of the Northwest Riding with Buffalo Bill Adventures of Captain Africa Mighty Jungle Avenger! Perils of the Wilderness Blazing the Overland Trail