The Hound of the Baskervilles

When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.

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Sidney Lanfield

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Cast & Crew

Frank McLure

Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Beryl Mercer

Mrs. Jennifer Mortimer

Lionel Atwill

Dr. James Mortimer

John Carradine

Barryman

Nigel Bruce

Doctor John H. Watson

Leonard Carey

Hugo's Servant (uncredited)

Nigel De Brulier

The Notting Hill Murderer

Basil Rathbone

Sherlock Holmes

E. E. Clive

London Cabbie John Clayton

Mary Gordon

Mrs. Hudson

Brandon Beach

Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Mary Young

Betsy Ann's Mother (uncredited)

Lionel Pape

The Coroner

Richard Greene

Sir Henry Baskerville

Wendy Barrie

Beryl Stapleton

Barlowe Borland

Frankland

Morton Lowry

John 'Jack' Stapleton

Ralph Forbes

Sir Hugo Baskerville

Eily Malyon

Mrs. Barryman

Ian Maclaren

Sir Charles Baskerville

Ruth Terry

Betsy Ann

Kenneth Hunter

Ship's Officer (uncredited)

Vesey O'Davoren

Ship's Steward (uncredited)

John Graham Spacey

Ship's Porter (uncredited)

David Thursby

Open Carriage Driver (uncredited)

Peter Willes

Roderick

Rita Page

Chambermaid (uncredited)

Jack Egger

(uncredited)

Blitzen

The Hound (as Chief)

James Carlisle

Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Sidney Lanfield

Details

GenresMystery, Horror, Crime, Thriller

Runtime1h 20 mins

Released on24 Mar 1939

Languageen

Age RatingNR

Produced InUnited States of America

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CinemaSerf

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.