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The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939)
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Reviews Counted:8
Fresh:8
Rotten:0
Average Rating:7.3/10
Runtime: 80 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: The first of 14 films pairing Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce as the definitive Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, this version of THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES remains the most celebrated adaptation... The first of 14 films pairing Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce as the definitive Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, this version of THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES remains the most celebrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic mystery. When his uncle is found murdered on the grounds of the family estate, Sir Henry Baskerville (Richard Greene) arrives from abroad to claim his ancestral home on the fog-shrouded Devonshire moors. But family friend Dr. Mortimer (Lionel Atwill) brings Sir Henry to master sleuth Sherlock Holmes with fears for the young heir's life and tales of a family curse placed upon the Baskerville clan. Together they travel to the desolate Baskerville Hall and encounter a slew of mysterious goings-on, including a suspicious butler (John Carradine) and the ghost of a hound haunting the moors. Dripping with atmosphere, this suspenseful and absorbing film is one of the true gems of the Holmes adaptations. [More]
Starring: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Richard Greene, Lionel Atwill
Starring: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Richard Greene, Lionel Atwill, John Carradine, Wendy Barrie, Barlowe Borland, Beryl Mercer, Morton Lowry, Ralph Forbes, Eily Malyon, Mary Gordon
Director: Sidney Lanfield
Director: Sidney Lanfield
Screenwriter: Ernest Pascal
Story: Arthur Conan Doyle
Producer: Darryl F. Zanuck
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Reviews for The Hound of the Baskervilles
Creative license aside, this film triumphs because it belongs enduringly to Basil Rathbone.
A bit more Hollywood than Arthur Conan Doyle might have envisioned, but darned entertaining nonetheless.
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