The Paw

The Paw (German: 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.

The Paw
Directed by	Hans Steinhoff
Written by	Rudolph Cartier Egon Eis Otto Eis
Produced by	Carl Heinz Jarosy
Starring	Charlotte Susa Hans Rehmann Fritz Rasp
Cinematography	Carlo Montuori
Edited by	Tonka Taldy
Music by	Felice Montagnini
Production companies	Orplid-Film Società Italiana Cines
Distributed by	Messtro-Film
Release date	10 November 1931 (1931-11-10)
Running time	80 minutes
Country	Germany
Language	German

Synopsis

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.

Cast

• Charlotte Susa as Renate
• Hans Rehmann as Peter Krüger, Rennfahrer
• Fritz Rasp as Dr. Ing. Rappis
• Eugen Klöpfer as Ingenieur Lorenzi
• Berthe Ostyn as Frau Gina Rappis
• Oskar Sima as Polizeikommissar Bernard
• Peter Voß as Propagandachef Gastal
• John Mylong as Rennfahrer Lopez
• Erich Kestin as Monteur Köppe
• Carl Goetz as General-Direktor Alberti
• Flockina von Platen as Telephonistin
• Vicky Werckmeister as Stenotypistin