
When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.
Release Date: 3/24/1939
Runtime: 80 minutes
Languages: English
Director: Sidney Lanfield
00Companies: 20th Century Fox
Countries: United States of America
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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.
Beryl Stapleton

Richard Greene
Sir Henry Baskerville

Basil Rathbone
Sherlock Holmes

Wendy Barrie
Beryl Stapleton

Nigel Bruce
Doctor John H. Watson

Lionel Atwill
Dr. James Mortimer

John Carradine
Barryman

Barlowe Borland
Frankland

Beryl Mercer
Mrs. Jennifer Mortimer

Morton Lowry
John 'Jack' Stapleton

Ralph Forbes
Sir Hugo Baskerville

E. E. Clive
London Cabbie John Clayton

Eily Malyon
Mrs. Barryman
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