(Disclosure: this is an expanded version of a review originally written on Letterboxd a couple months ago: https://letterboxd.com/frdougal9000/film/the-crab-with-the-golden-claws-1947/) One of my earliest memories is reading the Tintin book Prisoners of the Sun in my family’s living room. It must have been the middle of the night (or whatever that would’ve been to a 4 year ... Read moreTintin: The Crab with the Golden Claws (1947 – Dir: Claude Missone): A Cartoon Review The post Tintin: The Crab with the Golden Claws (1947 – Dir: Claude Missone): A Cartoon Review appeared first on cartoon milk.
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