The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939)

03/24/1939 (US) • 1h 20m

Mystery, Crime, Thriller

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

Richard Greene

Sir Henry Baskerville

Basil Rathbone

Sherlock Holmes

Wendy Barrie

Beryl Stapleton

Nigel Bruce

Doctor John H. Watson

Lionel Atwill

Dr. James Mortimer

Beryl Mercer

Mrs. Jennifer Mortimer

Morton Lowry

John 'Jack' Stapleton


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Part of the Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) Collection

Includes The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

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

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