The Claws of the Hun

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]

The Claws of the Hun
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Directed byVictor Schertzinger
Produced byThomas H. Ince
Screenplay byElla Stuart Carson
R. Cecil Smith
StarringCharles Ray
Jane Novak
Robert McKim
Dorcas Matthews
Melbourne MacDowell
Mollie McConnell
CinematographyChester A. Lyons
Production
company
Thomas H. Ince Corporation
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • June 30, 1918 (1918-06-30)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

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]

References
  1. "Claws-of-the-Hun - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  2. "The Claws of the Hun (1918) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  3. Arizona republican. (Phoenix, Ariz.), 29 Sept. 1918
  4. "Official Cut-Outs by the Chicago Board of Censors". Exhibitors Herald. New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company. 7 (5): 43. July 27, 1918.
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