Fang and Claw
1935 American film
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Fang and Claw is a 1935 jungle adventure documentary starring Frank Buck. Buck continues his demonstration of the ingenious methods by which he traps wild birds, mammals and reptiles in Johore.[1]
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Directed byFrank Buck
Written byFrank Buck,
Ferrin Fraser (uncredited)
Ferrin Fraser (uncredited)
Produced byAmedee J. Van Beuren
StarringFrank Buck
| Fang and Claw | |
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Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Frank Buck |
| Written by | Frank Buck, Ferrin Fraser (uncredited) |
| Produced by | Amedee J. Van Beuren |
| Starring | Frank Buck |
| Narrated by | Frank Buck |
| Cinematography | Harry E. Squire, Nicholas Cavaliere |
| Edited by | Horace Woodard, Stacy Woodard |
| Music by | Winston Sharples |
| Distributed by | RKO Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 68 or 73-74 minutes[clarification needed] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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Scenes
Among the scenes in the film:
- Buck shoots a tiger attacking a young rhino and captures the rhino.
- Buck captures a bird of paradise
- Buck captures a 24-foot (7.3 m) python by shooting off the tree limb supporting the snake
- Buck captures a large group of monkeys by luring them with tapioca.”[2]
Behind the camera
The film took nine months to make. A 27-foot-long (8.2 m) python cinematographer Harry E. Squire was helping Buck to force into a box left a 4-inch (100 mm) wound on Squire’s right arm.[3]