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The Hound of the Baskervilles

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.

Release Date : 1939-03-24

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : 20th Century Fox

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of the BaskervillesSherlock Holmes: The Hound of the BaskervillesSherlock Holmes in The Hound of the Baskervilles

Cast

Character Name : Sir Henry Baskerville

Original Name : Richard Greene

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sherlock Holmes

Original Name : Basil Rathbone

Gender : Male

Character Name : Beryl Stapleton

Original Name : Wendy Barrie

Gender : Female

Character Name : Doctor John H. Watson

Original Name : Nigel Bruce

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. James Mortimer

Original Name : Lionel Atwill

Gender : Male

Character Name : Barryman

Original Name : John Carradine

Gender : Male

Character Name : Frankland

Original Name : Barlowe Borland

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Jennifer Mortimer

Original Name : Beryl Mercer

Gender : Female

Character Name : John 'Jack' Stapleton

Original Name : Morton Lowry

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sir Hugo Baskerville

Original Name : Ralph Forbes

Gender : Male

Character Name : London Cabbie John Clayton

Original Name : E. E. Clive

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Barryman

Original Name : Eily Malyon

Gender : Female

Character Name : The Coroner

Original Name : Lionel Pape

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Notting Hill Murderer

Original Name : Nigel De Brulier

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Hudson

Original Name : Mary Gordon

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sir Charles Baskerville

Original Name : Ian Maclaren

Gender : Male

Character Name : Betsy Ann

Original Name : Ruth Terry

Gender : Female

Character Name : Betsy Ann's Mother (uncredited)

Original Name : Mary Young

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ship's Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Kenneth Hunter

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ship's Steward (uncredited)

Original Name : Vesey O'Davoren

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ship's Porter (uncredited)

Original Name : John Graham Spacey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Open Carriage Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : David Thursby

Gender : Male

Character Name : Roderick

Original Name : Peter Willes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hugo's Servant (uncredited)

Original Name : Leonard Carey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chambermaid (uncredited)

Original Name : Rita Page

Gender : Female

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Egger

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank McLure

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Brandon Beach

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Hound (as Chief)

Original Name : Blitzen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : James Carlisle

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Herschel Graham

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-22

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.