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The Hound of the Baskervilles( 1939)

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Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Richard Greene

      Sir Henry Baskerville

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      Basil Rathbone

      Sherlock Holmes

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      Wendy Barrie

      Beryl Stapleton

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      Nigel Bruce

      Doctor John H. Watson

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      Lionel Atwill

      Dr. James Mortimer

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      John Carradine

      Barryman

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      Barlowe Borland

      Frankland

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      Beryl Mercer

      Mrs. Jennifer Mortimer

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      Morton Lowry

      John 'Jack' Stapleton

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      Ralph Forbes

      Sir Hugo Baskerville

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      E. E. Clive

      London Cabbie John Clayton

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      Eily Malyon

      Mrs. Barryman

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      Lionel Pape

      The Coroner

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      Nigel De Brulier

      The Notting Hill Murderer

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      Mary Gordon

      Mrs. Hudson

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      Ian Maclaren

      Sir Charles Baskerville

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      Ruth Terry

      Betsy Ann

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      Mary Young

      Betsy Ann's Mother (uncredited)

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      Kenneth Hunter

      Ship's Officer (uncredited)

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      Vesey O'Davoren

      Ship's Steward (uncredited)

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      John Graham Spacey

      Ship's Porter (uncredited)

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      David Thursby

      Open Carriage Driver (uncredited)

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      Peter Willes

      Roderick

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      Leonard Carey

      Hugo's Servant (uncredited)

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      Rita Page

      Chambermaid (uncredited)

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      Jack Egger

      (uncredited)

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      Frank McLure

      Ship Passenger (uncredited)

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      Brandon Beach

      Ship Passenger (uncredited)

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      Blitzen

      The Hound (as Chief)

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      James Carlisle

      Ship Passenger (uncredited)

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      Herschel Graham

      Ship Passenger (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Wed Jun 22 2022
    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...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Keywords

    • based on novel or book
    • sequel
    • fugitive
    • rural area
    • black and white
    • dog
    • howling
    • moor (terrain)
    • red herring
    • hound
    • devon
    • foggy night
    • legendary monster
    • natural death vs murder
    • primitive dwelling
    • suspicious butler
    • suspicious doctor
    • sherlock holmes