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.

Plot

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

Cast

Charles Ray as John Stanton
Jane Novak as Virginia Lee
Robert McKim as Alfred Werner
Dorcas Matthews as Muriel Charters
Melbourne MacDowell as Godfrey Stanton
Mollie McConnell as Mrs. Godfrey Stanton
Henry A. Barrows
Reception

Like many American films of the time, The Claws of the Hun was subject to cuts by Film [censorship in the United States|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.