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The Hound of the Baskervilles

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7.1/10 • 198

1939-03-241h 20m

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On his uncle's death Sir Henry Baskerville returns from Canada to take charge of his ancestral hall on the desolate moors of Devonshire, and finds that Sherlock Holmes is there to investigate the local belief that his uncle was killed by a monster hound that has roamed the moors since 1650, and is likely to strike again at Sir Henry.

Directors
Sidney Lanfield
Editors
Robert L. Simpson

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  1. Richard Greene

    Richard Greene

    Sir Henry Baskerville

  2. Basil Rathbone

    Basil Rathbone

    Sherlock Holmes

  3. Wendy Barrie

    Wendy Barrie

    Beryl Stapleton

  4. Nigel Bruce

    Nigel Bruce

    Doctor John H. Watson

  5. Lionel Atwill

    Lionel Atwill

    Dr. James Mortimer

  6. John Carradine

    John Carradine

    Barryman

  7. Barlowe Borland

    Barlowe Borland

    Frankland

  8. Beryl Mercer

    Beryl Mercer

    Mrs. Jennifer Mortimer

  9. Morton Lowry

    Morton Lowry

    John 'Jack' Stapleton

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CinemaSerf

Jun 22, 2022

8/10

A lovely, suspenseful adaptation of Conan Doyle's story about a wealthy English landowner who comes into his inheritance thanks to the legend of a brutal hound that terrorises the Dartmoor countryside where the estate of Sir Henry Baskerville lies. Enter Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson (Basil Rathbone and his superbly played foil, Nigel Bruce) who get their first outing as the super-sleuth and his loyal, if somewhat dithery, companion. Richard Greene and Lionel Atwill feature prominently too, but this is essentially about the chemistry between the two main stars and it works a treat. The dialogue is a touch verbose, but the eeriness of the foggy moor and a strong supporting cast make for a superb 80 minutes of engrossing drama.

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Status
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Original Language
English
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Keywords
based on novel or booksequelfugitiverural areablack and whitedoghowlingmoor (terrain)red herringhounddevonfoggy nightlegendary monsternatural death vs murderprimitive dwellingsuspicious butlersuspicious doctorsherlock holmes