Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the Baskervilles (1983)

Movie Info

Originally made for television, this adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic mystery sees master detective Sherlock Holmes (Sir Ian Richardson) called upon to solve another of Victorian England's mysteries. This time around, Holmes and the skeptical Dr. Watson (Donald Churchill) investigate why members of an aristocratic family are dropping dead: Is an ancient curse to blame, or will the sleuth uncover a more rational explanation?

• Rating:
  NR
• Genre:
  Action & Adventure, Art House & International, Drama, Kids & Family, Mystery & Suspense
• Directed By:
  Douglas Hickox
• Written By:
• In Theaters:
  Nov 3, 1983  wide
• On Disc/Streaming:
  Oct 12, 1999
• Runtime:
  120 minutes

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Cast

Donald Churchill
as Dr. John Watson

Denholm Elliott
as Dr. Mortimer

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Audience Reviews for Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the Baskervilles

An honest retelling of this story which has been filmed many times and certainly one that Arthur Conan Doyle may have approved of. Unfortunately Ian Richardson, for all his acting talents, is woefully miscast as the great detective.

The Shrewlord

Super Reviewer

½

good flick, love that sherlock

danny d

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Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the Baskervilles Quotes

Sir Henry Baskerville:	Martin Shaw seems to have been unable to acieve an American accent, and has been dubbed from the start, most shots are from an angle not requiring much lipm synch! Ian Richardson is an amiable Holmes, no haughty demeanor !
Sir Henry Baskerville:	Martin Shaw seems to have been unable to acieve an American accent, and has been dubbed from the start, most shots are from an angle not requiring much lipm synch! Ian Richardson is an amiable Holmes, no haughty demeanor!

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